Alameda Ridge

The ridge extends west roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) from Rocky Butte to approximately 15th Avenue and Skidmore Street.

Portland residents began building on Alameda Ridge around the turn of the 20th century, as electric streetcars allowed real estate development to grow away from the city core.

The steep hillside on the south side of the ridge provides beautiful views of Northeast Portland and the downtown skyline.

[3][4] Because the Ridge was developed before cars were the primary mode of transportation, many public stairways were built along the southern hillside to allow easier travel between neighborhoods.

A growing concern among locals is the present-day removal or renovation of long-existing structures due to the need to repair them as well as the pressure to conform to more modern styles of living.