Straight Talk: Portland needs a 'course correction' to address voter concerns, business leaders say

Portland Business Alliance CEO Andrew Hoan said many struggles are linked to the pandemic, but Portland isn’t recovering as quickly as some peer cities are.

PORTLAND, Ore. — CEO of the Portland Business Alliance Andrew Hoan said if you turned the clock back a few years, a starkly different Portland would be revealed than the one residents live in today.

He said Portland’s story was synonymous with cranes, building, construction activity and investment. In 2018, few cities had more construction cranes in use than Portland.

“According to the Urban Land Institute, in 2016-2017, we were one of the most attractive places to do business.

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