Albina, Portland, Oregon

Albina is a collection of neighborhoods located in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon, United States.

[3] However, by 1910 the African American neighborhoods in Northwest Portland were overcrowded and residents crossed the river to look for homes in Lower Albina for its proximity to jobs at the docks or with the railroad.

"In 1919, the Portland Realty Board adopted a rule declaring it unethical for an agent to sell property to either Negro or Chinese people in a White neighborhood.

The Realtors felt that it was best to declare a section of the city for them so that the projected decrease in property values could be contained within limited spatial boundaries.

"The real estate industry (government housing officials, Realtors, bankers, appraisers, and landlords), by denying access to conventional mortgage loans, played a pivotal role in perpetuating the absentee ownership and predatory lending practices that fueled the decline in housing conditions.

Community members continue to organize, most recently forming the Albina Vision Trust, a project to build affordable housing and restore land in North and Northeast Portland.