If you think parking in downtown Portland is a nightmare, try being a server. With garages charging up to $50 a day and a strict 2-hour street parking limit, many restaurant workers are losing a chunk of their paycheck just to park for their shift. Something has to change.
Everyone knows about Portland and they are showing up in droves. It's good news for Portland's economy but it's bad news for anyone who wants to park their car here.
Over the last three months, somebody has put a bag of trash outside on the road next to my car almost every other day, as if they're too lazy to throw it in the dumpster.