Northeast Portland<\/strong> <\/em>contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while Irvington and the Alameda Ridge feature some of the oldest and most expensive homes in Portland, nearby King is a more working-class neighborhood. Because it is so large, Northeast Portland can essentially be divided ethnically, culturally, and geographically into inner and outer sections. The inner Northeast neighborhoods that surround Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. were once predominantly African American, resembling typical urban inner-city environments found in most major U.S. cities. Inner Northeast includes several shopping areas, such as the Lloyd District, Alberta Arts District<\/a> (Portland, Oregon) and Hollywood<\/a>, and part of the affluent Irvington, Alameda, Grant Park, Sullivan’s Gulch and Laurelhurst neighborhoods<\/a> and nearby developments. The city plan targets Lloyd District<\/a> as another mixed-use area, with high-density residential development. Despite being majorly residential neighborhoods the area has several attractions. Some attractions include but not limited to the Grotto, Checkout Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden<\/a>, located on the west side of Grant Park in northeast Portland, consists of three bronze statues grouped around a splash fountain. The figures represent three beloved characters from children’s author Beverly Cleary’s books: Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Henry’s dog Ribsy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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