THE MAKING OF A MONSTER: The Transformation of Portland's East Side Highway

PATREON:   / exploreoregon   FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... INSTAGRAM:   / pdxfilmexplorer   I've lived my whole life on the east side of the Portland area and traveled up and down 82nd Avenue thousands of times. Dubbed the Avenue of Roses many years back this stretch served as the first major highway running north and south on the city's easy side. But even before then it had previously functioned as a thin route mainly used by local farmers to go between their farms and the nearest markets. A lot has changed along the Avenue since then and that is the focus of this video which discusses mainly the structural changes it has faced since its origin. I also discuss and visit some locations that once used to be part of 82nd Avenue/Highway 213. So come join me as I tell this history and recently paid a visit walking up and down the Avenue to capture extensive footage of the route and how it looks today, especially as the city of Portland gears up to do a major overhaul on it over the next couple of years.