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Originally Posted by bikesrfun
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Those IG accounts are run by disgruntled …ummm, people of a certain socio-political persuasion.. anxious to paint west coast cities as dumpster fires of failed progressive policies..
Every major city in the country and most the world over are suffering from the effects of unfettered capitalism. Drugs, mental illness, homelessness, inequality. Is what it is. There’s still a lot of beauty and promise and community out there worth engaging with, atmo. And opportunities to help improve things within your capacity to do so.
Portland is a wonderful place to ride bikes and run, and it seems you have the means to pick a nicer close-in area to land that would largely avoid the issues you’re trying to escape from SF while still being close to the larger hospitals and/or medical campuses. DM me for specific info if it’s a serious consideration.
I’d caution though against setting unrealistic rental expectations based on perusing Craigslist or Zillow. There are parts of Ballard and West Seattle that are highly sketchy - and parts that are super nice. You kind of have to visit to know what you’d be getting and for how much, and where.