COVID-19 Leaves Portland Desolate
Governor Kate Brown has urged Oregonians to stay at home to slow down the rate of COVID-19 cases.
April 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, stores, restaurants, and other nonessential businesses across the state have shut their doors, and the once-bustling city streets are now void of life.
After Governor Kate Brown passed Executive Order 20-12, also known as the “Stay at Home, Save Lives” order, air travel through Portland International Airport decreased by 90%, and populated areas such as Pioneer Place and Clackamas Town Center have fully closed.
Recently, TriMet also announced a plan to reduce service on all of their bus, MAX, and WES Commuter Rail lines beginning on April 5, and the agency is now encouraging anyone who can find alternate modes of transportation to do so.
Here’s a look at how downtown has changed since the start of the pandemic:
The Yamhill District MAX stop in Portland during rush hour.
The usually-packed sidewalk outside of the Standard Insurance Center on SW 5th Ave. is now deserted.
Traffic throughout the city has been increasingly light since the stay-at-home order was passed.
While TriMet continues to operate, they announced a plan to reduce service beginning on April 5.
Pioneer Place in Portland temporarily closed its doors after Brookfield Properties Retail Group, the owner of the mall, announced that all of their Oregon properties would close after Governor Kate Brown passed Executive Order 20-12 on March 23.
SW 3rd Ave. in Portland during rush hour on Friday, March 27.
Traffic throughout the city has been increasingly light since the stay-at-home order was passed.
While people are still taking time to go and be outside in the city, new social distancing rules require that they stay away from others.
Governor Kate Brown has urged Oregonians to stay at home to slow down the rate of COVID-19 cases.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, which is usually filled with people, now sits almost completely empty.
Traffic throughout the city has been increasingly light since the stay-at-home order was passed.
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, air travel through Portland International Airport has decreased by 90%.
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, air travel through Portland International Airport has decreased by 90%.
