Walking

Many parts of Portland qualify for the 15 minute city concept. That is, a neighborhood or region of the city where nearly everything you need access to in a given day is within a 15 minute walk, bike ride, or bus ride. In my neighborhood (Boise), I can access the following within 15 minutes, much of it easily on foot:

• Several grocery stores, from regular to bougee*
• Pharmacy
• Numerous coffee shops (duh)
• Urgent care clinic
• Restaurants and food carts
• Post office
• Parks
• UPS Store
• Gym/yoga/pilates
• Community center
• Vegan ice cream (it's actually quite good!)

* (Bourgeois): Whole Paycheck or New Seasons.

Thought not as dense as New York City, parts of Portland pack a lot of beauty and utility in a small footprint.