Boise, Portland, Oregon
Boise (/bɔɪz/ BOYZ) is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, N Skidmore St. on the north, NE Rodney Ave. on the east, and N Kerby St. and NE Fremont St. on the south. The southern portion of N Mississippi Ave. forms the commercial core of the area. The neighborhood was named in honor of Reuben P. Boise, a Portland School Board member during the 1850s.[2]
In the mid-20th century, Boise residents included a high percentage of African Americans, relative to other Portland neighborhoods. This changed rapidly in the 2000s. The 2000 Census recorded 48% of the population identifying as Black or African American, either alone or mixed with another race. By the time of the 2010 Census, this number had fallen to 26.6%, largely supplanted by Whites.[3] This demographic change has accompanied rapid development and gentrification in the neighborhood.[4]
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External links
Media related to Boise, Portland, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
- Boise Neighborhood Association official site
- Boise Eliot Neighborhood Guide (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
- Boise Voices Oral History Project (Boise neighborhood oral history project, local youth interview elders from the community)
- Boise Street Tree Inventory Report
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- Matt's BBQ
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- Prost Marketplace
- Q Center
- Rangoon Bistro
- StormBreaker Brewing
- The Uncanny
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