American Dream

A lengthy article in The Oregonian discusses the Pearl District, Portland's downtown residential area, in an effort to show that not everyone living there is a high-paid yuppie. The article mentions $70 million in public subsidies to the district, which probably does not include the $40 million streetcar or the millions in property tax breaks. The article also mentions that hardly any children live in the Pearl, but don't worry: they bus some in to play in the fountain.