In Portland
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Kiddo lived in the Pearl District for the summer of 2019, and we stayed there with her for a couple weeks at the beginning of summer, and a week or so at the end of summer. There was a lot of homelessness that year, but it's so much worse now, not to mention the increased criminal activity of all sorts. There's no way we would stay there now. Kiddo is shocked, she loved the Pearl District.
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I saw a story today that another store, REI, is closing its store in the Pearl District.
@George-K said in In Portland:
I saw a story today that another store, REI, is closing its store in the Pearl District.
Where do you suppose all those tents came from?
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@George-K said in In Portland:
I saw a story today that another store, REI, is closing its store in the Pearl District.
Where do you suppose all those tents came from?
@brenda said in In Portland:
Where do you suppose all those tents came from?
Shoplifted from REI?
. Kiddo is shocked, she loved the Pearl District.
Yeah, and I noticed the difference between 2014 and 2017. I can't imagine. I would never consider living there now.
But, I would never consider living in (downtown) Chicago now either.
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Nike abandons Portland store re-opening amid 'theft and safety issues'
Nike had offered to pay off-duty police officers to beef up security at the store
Nike has reportedly decided not to re-open its factory store in Portland, Oregon, which it closed temporarily last fall due to "theft and safety issues."
The neighborhood's business group, the Soul District Business Association (SBDA), said that Nike had confirmed its decision in a phone call with the group's leaders, the Portland Business Journal reported on Friday.
The SBDA called the decision "a major economic blow."
"This news has landed like a lead balloon in our district," John Washington, the SDBA's executive director, said in a news release. "We had all been holding our breath since last November when the store quietly shuttered its doors due to internal and external theft and safety issues. But, like so many of us riding out the fallout of the pandemic and protests, we held out hope that Nike, city officials and community leaders would recalibrate and realign order. But it looks like it's game over."
When reached for comment, Nike told Fox News Digital it cares "deeply about Portland's North and Northeast community," and that it's store had provided the community with "access and connection" to the brand for almost 40 years "while serving as a catalyst for change through volunteerism, investments and partnerships with non-profit organizations that benefit the community."
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REI closes last store in the Rose City:
https://www.kptv.com/2024/02/01/last-portland-rei-closing-permanently/
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I like REI. Kind of like the Apple of outdoor gear, with people either love or hate them. LOL
The company, facing financial uncertainty, recently laid off 357 workers primarily at its headquarters in Seattle
I did not realize this.
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I like REI. Kind of like the Apple of outdoor gear, with people either love or hate them. LOL
The company, facing financial uncertainty, recently laid off 357 workers primarily at its headquarters in Seattle
I did not realize this.
@taiwan_girl said in In Portland:
I like REI. Kind of like the Apple of outdoor gear, with people either love or hate them. LOL
The company, facing financial uncertainty, recently laid off 357 workers primarily at its headquarters in Seattle
I did not realize this.
You can tell somebody’s political affiliation by whether they shop at REI or Cabella’s…
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@taiwan_girl said in In Portland:
I like REI. Kind of like the Apple of outdoor gear, with people either love or hate them. LOL
The company, facing financial uncertainty, recently laid off 357 workers primarily at its headquarters in Seattle
I did not realize this.
You can tell somebody’s political affiliation by whether they shop at REI or Cabella’s…
@LuFins-Dad said in In Portland:
@taiwan_girl said in In Portland:
I like REI. Kind of like the Apple of outdoor gear, with people either love or hate them. LOL
The company, facing financial uncertainty, recently laid off 357 workers primarily at its headquarters in Seattle
I did not realize this.
You can tell somebody’s political affiliation by whether they shop at REI or Cabella’s…
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