This one block long cul-de-sac was poked into land that was passed over decades before as unbuildable being too steep. Portlands urban growth boundary raised property value enough that the huge concrete foundation required by the slope made economic sense.
See At Home in Oregon for places on one map.
Three Story on a Steep Slope backing into Wetland. 6896 SW 67th Ave, Portland, Oregon. 45.4701677, -122.7459741 At Home on SW 67th Ave
Multnomah Blvd was once the leveled right of way of the Oregon Electric Railway. The tiny Railroad Street was once a country train station at a Y in the tracks. I commute on the boulevard which is torn up routinely to service gas, telephone, fibre optic and high-pressure sewage lines.
An artisan creek surfaces on my side of Canby road and runs seasonally behind my house. It wasn't named so I dubbed it Wiki Creek and declared the lower level of my back yard the Wiki Creek Field Station. site 
Multnomah Village Office that is important here.
AboutUs Office that is important here.
Karen and I still live here today but my boys have moved on. See At Home on Hillcrest Rd
I worked briefly for Microsoft and lived in Belleview. We practiced being empty nesters before our kids actually left. See Staying at the Avalon Bellevue
I worked and lived briefly in Venice Beach where I kept a second bicycle to use while my main ride was parked at the Portland airport. See Staying on South Venice Blvd