Portland's population drops amid crime, homelessness, other woes
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California experienced a major exodus due to increased crime, homelessness and the pandemic. Now, a similar concerning trend is happening in Portland, Oregon.
"Walking around, it’s hard to not notice used needles, nudity, human feces and the stench of urine coming from our large homeless population," said Cobalt Kaiser, a second-year Portland resident. Kyra Colah works for Fox News as an information graphics writer.
Not only are individual residents being driven out by a falling quality of life and soaring crime, but also entire corporations. Businesses are struggling given the 11.1% increase in year-over-year property crime and 16.9% rise in burglaries last year, as seen in Portland Police Bureau data.
On Monday, outdoor gear store REI became the most recent retail giant to announce its departure from Portland. The company said it faced its highest level of break-ins and thefts last year, despite increasing security. REI has had its Portland flagship open for nearly 20 years. The outdoor retailer’s announcement came just one month after Walmart decided to shutter its last two stores in Portland. Nike, which has kept a key Portland store closed for months due to retail theft, was even willing to pay the city for officers in order to reopen.
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