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In the new Portland, legalized hard drugs are out, business is in
Fox News
Times are changing rapidly in the new Portland. The tolerance of drugs is long gone and business is back. The region is working hard to welcome investment and serve as a tech hub.
Oregon’s political shift on tax incentives has solidified greater Portland’s position as the nation’s leading location in the semiconductor sector, shaping America’s new economy in this critical industry that employs 40,000 people in the region. Monique Claiborne is the president and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, the official regional economic development organization serving the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area.
I hail from Detroit and contributed to the city’s post-bankruptcy restructuring, which is currently drawing in investors, innovators and young adventurers. Coming to Portland, I was struck by the similarities between my new city today with that of my youth in Detroit's Cass Corridor.