Willamette Week: Many in Gateway neighborhood say it’s worse than ever

After years of attempted urban renewal and tens of millions of dollars spent, many living in East Portland’s Gateway neighborhood say the area is now worse off than before.

Now, the announced closure of a 70-year-old fixture of the neighborhood is adding to those worries. Can the neighborhood survive the gut punch of losing Fred Meyer?

That’s the question this week’s issue of Willamette Week digs into…

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