Portland - The City of RosesDowntown

Portland, Oregon, USA

"The City of Roses"

Portland State University's unique urban campus is located in the heart of beautiful, scenic downtown Portland. Portland's mild climate, lush greenery, sparkling rivers, safe neighborhoods, and quality lifestyle, not to mention its nationally acclaimed urban design and public transportation system, have helped this city earn top honor as Money Magazine's "Best Big City" in America.


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As the largest city in Oregon, Portland is the center of art, business and trade, science, and engineering within the state.

The central downtown area is a thriving, vibrant, beautiful, safe, friendly, convenient, and comfortable urban community. People live, work, play, attend school, shop, eat out enjoy art, culture and nature all within downtown Portland. All of this is just footsteps away from the Portland State University campus.

Ranked as one of America's most scenic and livable big cities, Portland is a popular Pacific Northwest destination for travelers and visitors.

The city sits on the banks of two rivers, the Willamette River, which runs through the center of the city, and the might Columbia River, the 2nd longest river in the USA.

To learn more about this beautiful city, visit websites of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association and the Portland Business Alliance.

Night view of PortlandPortland view from PSU