Downtown Portland arts organizations worry about the future: 'We will become a shadow of our former selves'

At the heart of downtown Portland are the arts organizations, many of them struggling to stay afloat as the area’s bad reputation turns patrons away.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Story in downtown Portland airs tonight at 6 p.m. on KGW and on the live stream at kgw.com

Downtown Portland has developed something of a bad reputation. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a slow rebound for the area, marked by reduced foot traffic, soaring office vacancies, rampant unsheltered homelessness and a perception, at least, that the area isn’t safe. But is it really as bad as it’s cracked up to be?

The Story’s Pat Dooris

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