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I am from Vermont originally and have lived here for over a year.  There are many great things about the city, but there are also some problems with the image.  It is hard to go to the coast or out to mount hood and see the clear cut forests the entire way.  The traffic here is also bad even with a "great public transit system."  I love to ride my bike around the city and I am so happy about the wealth of art and music, as a musiscan myself.  But without jobs and an increasing poulation I don't believe that the city is actually sustainable.

posted 2 years, 8 months ago
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