With poverty rising and homes vanishing, businesses became vacant and boarded up. This turbulent time created an unfortunate situation where banks refused to give loans for homes in the Alberta area, because they claimed it was of low value due to the demise of the community. Both projects caused the demolition of numerous homes, and over time, the area saw an increase in poverty, which then led to an increase violence, gangs, and vandalism. The new freeway not only took away housing opportunities on Alberta, it also shifted car traffic away from the area, which led to less patrons on the street and a drop in investments in the surrounding neighborhoods.ĭisplacements continued with the construction of Emanuel Hospital and the Memorial Coliseum. Unfortunately, this would not last for long as those same residents were displaced again in the 1960s as a result of the construction of Interstate 5. It became a place where they could start to build a community again. As a result, a significant amount of African American’s moved to the neighborhoods surrounding Alberta St. The Vanport flood of 1948 had a devastating impact on Portland’s African American residents, causing many in the community to be displaced. It was also during this time that large supermarkets and volume stores began to occupy storefronts on the street, leading smaller stores on Alberta to close because they simply could not compete with them.
Adding insult to injury, in 1948 busses replaced the streetcars that were vital to the foot traffic on the street. used to be the main route to Vancouver, which lead a lot of folks to check out the stores on Alberta. became a major route to Vancouver, it drastically reduced the amount of customers Alberta was receiving. However, it was during this decade that the once vibrant street began to change significantly. Through the 1940s, the Alberta area was thriving. Essentially, these new neighborhoods became cities of their own, and flourished during this time. With the neighborhoods in the area on the rise, many of the houses were occupied by Russian and German immigrants, and other families with smaller income levels. The gains in the business sector led to an increase in housing investment in the area as well. After they arrived, many new businesses opened on the street, leading to more people visiting the area, and as a result, there was a ton of success for the stores.
The impact of the streetcars cannot be overstated enough. However, it didn’t begin to take off until 1903, when streetcars came in. Named after Princess Alberta, the area was first established in the 1800s. Since the first immigrants who came to the area in the 1800s, Alberta has always been a cultural force in Portland. Plenty of covered outdoor seating makes it an excellent spot to people-watch while eating a delicious bowl of ramen.While the Alberta District was not officially given its name until around the turn of the 21 st century, it has been a hub of innovators, activists, and creatives since day one. Its menu features offerings like a spicy tonkotsushoyu (pork bone broth) and a silken, chicken-based paitan, as well as a pair of rich, vegan-friendly bowls filled with mushrooms, vegetables and fried tofu. Kinboshi Ramen is located in Portland’s Central Eastside. Tokyo ramen restaurant Afuri also offers delicious side dishes like Japanese-style fried chicken and delicious dumplings. (Why? They say it’s because we have the perfect tap water.) Now with three locations in the Portland metropolitan area, you can visit any of Afuri’s expansive, elegant dining rooms to sample the restaurant’s signature yuzu shio broth, flavored with Japanese citrus, seaweed, mushrooms and dried seafood.
Tokyo favorite Afuro Ramen + Dumpling was reportedly wooed by cities like London, New York and even Dubai but chose to open its first location outside of Japan here. Discover your perfect bowl at these top-notch noodle spots. The Portland ramen scene has exploded in recent years, spurred by the arrival of two authentic eateries straight from Tokyo.
Tuck Woodstock wrote and edited content for Travel Portland from 2014–2020.
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