http://stealthiswiki.wikispot.org/Free_PortlandRecent Changes of the page "Free Portland" on Steal This Wiki.en-us http://stealthiswiki.wikispot.org/Free_Portland2007-11-05 11:08:12MikeK. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Free Portland<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 2: </td> <td> Line 2: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>- Please provide a general outline of the city and its neighborhoods/boroughs/parts of town, including information about political leanings, police forces, population, income levels, social services, etc.<br> - </span> </td> <td> <span>+ [[TableOfContents(right)]]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div> http://stealthiswiki.wikispot.org/Free_Portland2007-11-04 04:47:31MikeK. <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Free Portland<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ =General Guide=<br> + Please provide a general outline of the city and its neighborhoods/boroughs/parts of town, including information about political leanings, police forces, population, income levels, social services, etc.<br> + <br> + Portland is a hip left-libertarian leaning city with good tolerance for radicals as US cities go. It has a population of 562,690 in a metro area of around two million, it is the third largest city in the Pacific Northwest AKA Occupied Cascadia and 23rd largest in the United States. Bicycling and public transport are among the best in the world. If you like good coffee, craft brewed beers, cycling, high tech, and radicals for all causes Portland has what you want.<br> + <br> + Southwest and Selwood areas are where most of the hip people live. Northeast is becoming more livable but the rising prices are also starting to displace minorities. Downtown has plenty of places to hang out with south park blocks and PSU having both WiFi and benches plus an occasional power plug. Downtown the Pioneer Place mall is like any other but the decor and lighting of the food court area has a futuristic dystopia feel, bring a sack lunch. Pioneer courthouse square has WiFi and an amphitheatre if you want to speak to a group, bikes are forbidden to be ridden in the square and the private security can evict anyone since the city has set this up as a private space. Northwest is another trendy area, prices are high for rent but there are nice parks and the bike ride down from the zoo down to Burnside is a long scenic one. North Portland is a long way from anything, Dignity Village alternative housing experiment is near the Portland airport.<br> + <br> + == Housing ==<br> + After much protest, relocation, and negotiation a city recognized squatter camp exempt from building codes, occasionally troubled by internal political turmoil. For safety reasons children are not allowed to reside in dignity village.<br> + <br> + The Rules:<br> + <br> + *1. No violence toward yourself or others.<br> + *2. No illegal substances or alcohol or paraphernalia on the premises or within a one-block radius.<br> + *3. No stealing.<br> + *4. Everyone contributes to the upkeep and welfare of the village and works to become a productive member of the community.<br> + *5. No disruptive behavior of any kind that disturbs the general peace and welfare of the village.<br> + <br> + Among the services offered by Dignity Village for their residents are:<br> + <br> + * Showers<br> + * Sanitary facilities<br> + * Private and communal food and flower gardens<br> + * Communal cooking and refrigeration facilities<br> + * Emergency transportation<br> + * Access to education<br> + * Access to counseling<br> + * Distribution of donated food, personal items and construction material<br> + * Internet access<br> + * Weekly community meetings<br> + * On-site medical care on a scheduled basis by volunteer doctors and nurses<br> + * Access to prescription medication assistance<br> + * Rudimentary first aid<br> + * Access to telephone<br> + <br> + <br> + We have known "homeless" PSU students who lock up their bicycle on shore and kayak to one of the river islands staying in self built cabins on these rarely patrol ed islands. Once in town they bike trailer the kayak and lock up bike and boat at the university for classes.<br> + <br> + Forest park is the largest urban park in the USA. There is enough depth that you can usually find a place to tent up off of bicycle or walking trails. A father and daughter lived for five years in forest park using tarps for shelter while teaching the girl from a set of encyclopedia.<br> + <br> + == Food ==<br> + Excellent Dumpster diving at the plentiful organic food markets if you ask most clerks are cool and will load you up with the days spoils before they hit the dumpster.<br> + <br> + == Medical Care ==<br> + Outside in Clinic and homeless assistance centre<br> + 503-535-3800 Phone<br> + 1132 SW 13th Ave in Portland just north of the I-205 overpass from Portland State University<br> + <br> + == Legal Aid ==<br> + <br> + <br> + == Armed Forces/Deployment Avoidance Counseling ==<br> + <br> + <br> + == Play ==<br> + More beautiful wilderness nearby than you could imagine, Mt Hood for boarding year round, national forest for camping and anti-logging action, beach and rivers for fun in the water, Columbia gorge for the best wind surfing in the world, Rock climbing is scattered all around the metro area.<br> + <br> + == Information ==<br> + Portland has a temperate rain forest climate cool winters with occasional snow days which quickly melt away and mild warm summers, the city is very hilly as it is built on and near small volcanoes it is bisected by the Wilamette and Columbia rivers. The cycling infrastructure is amazing with bicycle paths on almost every road in the metro area and progressive bicycle traffic laws.<br> + <br> + == Underground Papers ==<br> + street roots vendors can be found at busy crossroads throughout the Portland metropolitan area and at special events and farmers markets. A newspaper by the homeless for the homeless to make some money without begging.<br> + <br> + Most Underground print publications are also online but there is free internet at city libraries.<br> + Papers with Radical Content<br> + **Wilamette Week wweek.com<br> + **Portland Mercury portlandmercury.com<br> + <br> + == Miscellaneous ==<br> + Personaltelco.net provides free WiFi to many neighborhoods and locations<br> + <br> + freegeek is a good source of cheap computers and electronic equipment, free if you have a good cause FREE GEEK<br> + Community Technology Center<br> + 1731 SE 10th Avenue<br> + Portland, OR 97214<br> + 503-232-935<br> + <br> + Bicycle Repair Collective<br> + A full-service shop at 4438 SE Belmont (503) 233-0564<br> + <br> + Citybikes<br> + A worker-owned cooperative shop with 2 locations on SE Ankeny - 734 SE Ankeny - (503) 239-6951 and 1914 SE Ankeny - (503) 239-0553<br> + <br> + The Recyclery<br> + Known for their great selection of used bikes and regularly scheduled swap meets. 1417 SE 9th &amp; Madison (503) 734-8831<br> + <br> + The Community Cycling Center<br> + operates a full-service professional bike shop. Proceeds from the shop benefit our year-round bicycle education programs for low-income youth and adults.<br> + 1700 NE Alberta Street<br> + Portland, OR 97211<br> + 503-287-8786<br> + Retail@CommunityCyclingCenter.org<br> + <br> + == Public Transit ==<br> + Light rail and trolley are free in the center of the city, Bicycles are allowed on buses and light rail for free. Be sure to take a ride on the OHSU cable tram, it runs from the Willamette river up one km to the state medical university which is on the tallest mountain in the city. A fun ride and beautiful view of the city with a 500 foot elevation bike or skateboard ride down into the city, $4.00 a ticket in 2007.<br> + <br> + == Free Clothing and Furniture ==<br> + <br> + <br> + == Assorted Freebies ==<br> + <br> + <br> + == Survive ==<br> + The people in Portland are usually very nice but don't be fooled something like 10% are carrying a gun at any time, don't try strong arm violent stuff there. Violent crime is very low, car break-ins and shoplifting get most police time. If you are cool most people are willing to help unless you piss them off by acting like an pompous ass. That said general freak out threshold is something just below Berkley levels.</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div>