Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Occupy Portland
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(Temporarily) De-Occupied Portland
I began the drive south out of Portland with a visit to the two now-empty, tree-filled Lownsdale Square and Chapman Square in downtown Portland that housed Occupy Portland for 39 days. They’re lovely parks, but are now inaccessible, surrounded by the modular chainlink construction fencing that has recently begun to replace tents at many post-eviction Occupation sites.

Former site of Occupy Portland.

The original eviction notices were still taped to the light poles, offering “shelters and resources” to protesters, apparently without a trace of irony. Continue reading →