Portland Neighborhoods: Multnomah Village

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Pros:

Some "urban culture" in a SW neighborhood
Not far from PCC Sylvania and Lewis & Clark College
Wilson High School
Gabriel Park

Cons:

Busy roads through the area can get congested
The "village" is cool, so is Hillsdale center, but there's not much else exciting.

Southwest Portland is largely suburby, but Multhomah Village is one of the few standouts that has at least some of sidewalk cafes and fun feel instead of just driving in suburbia. Nearby Hillsdale also has some of this, too. Capitol Highway, a fairly busy road, connects Hillsdale and Multnomah Village. The "village" is at the intersection of Capitol and Multnomah Blvd, another busy road - but it is still pedestrian-friendly.

The SW Portland neighborhoods have a much different feel from the flat, grid-like east side neighborhoods. Multnomah Village and Hillsdale are (not surprisingly from the name!) hilly and have curvy roads. There is bus service into Portland on TriMet. For people who will work in SW but want to live closer to Portland, this might be a good choice. Lewis & Clark College is a few miles away and there's direct bus service Multnomah Village on Bus 39. You could also ride your bike - it's not very far. Portland Community College Sylvania Campus is also not far away; TriMet Bus 44 takes you directly there also.

Nearby Gabriel Park is a terrific, huge park which also has a dog walking area. Wilson High School, one of the best in Portland, is also in the area.

Homes around this area are mixed. There are some beautiful homes and nice apartment complexes but also some very average, even dumpy housing; some of the streets don't even have sidewalks. Be careful before you rent a place unseen.

Links:

Multnomah Village Business Association

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Portland Neighborhoods Guide: Multnomah Village