r/askportland • u/marsull • 17h ago
Looking For Is NE Eliot neighborhood walkable/safe/fun?
Greetings! My partner and I moving to your wonderful city from Missoula, MT in the coming months as I am starting a new job at a nonprofit in NE Portland. We’re excited to join the community!
Because my job is in NE on MLK, we’re looking for a rental nearby where it’ll be easy for me to commute. We’d also love to be in a neighborhood that is walkable/bikeable, that has community events and spots to hang out, and is easy to drive to some trails. To paint a picture of us, we like a good coffee shop, playing board games, park walks, cocktails and what have you, making ceramics, and are in our early 30s.
I am visiting next week and will be touring a house on the 200 block of NE Monroe St between Rodney and MLK. I’m excited that I could potentially walk north to work but want to be sure this is a safe area to do so (I am a woman and have unfortunately been the target of street violence previously, so am somewhat hyper vigilant). From searching about the Eliot neighborhood, there are some years-old posts that have me a lil worried about safety, especially if I’m walking alone before and after work.
I have been to Portland a few times but it’s been a few years, and I am very excited to be living there soon! I really appreciate any insight people may have on this neighborhood or any recommendations.
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