Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon

Sunnyside
Neighborhood
Map
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°30′59″N 122°37′39″W / 45.516265°N 122.627501°W / 45.516265; -122.627501PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationSunnyside Neighborhood Association
 • CoalitionSoutheast Uplift
Area
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total7,155
 • Density12,000/sq mi (4,600/km2)
Housing
 • No. of households3,487
 • Occupancy rate95% occupied
 • Owner-occupied1,230 households (35%)
 • Renting2,257 households (65%)
 • Avg. household size2.05 persons

Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the south east section of Portland, between SE Stark Street and SE Hawthorne Blvd. (north to south) and from SE 28th Ave. to SE 49th Ave. (west to east). The Sunnyside Neighborhood motto is "Proud Past, Bright Future".[2] Sunnyside has a "strong sense of Portland individuality" with many locally owned coffee shops and businesses.[3] Sunnyside is bordered by Laurelhurst to the north, Richmond to the south, Buckman to the west, and Mount Tabor to the east. Because of its Victorian architecture and bohemian culture, Hawthorne/Belmont is often compared to San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district.[4] Sunnyside has been called Portland's "uncontested champion of eco-consciousness".[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Demographics (2000)
  2. ^ "Sunnyside Neighborhood Plan". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Sunnyside Neighborhood Association". portlandoregon.gov. The City of Portland Oregon. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ Kane, Jennifer (March 2015). "Where are the Best Neighborhoods in Portland Oregon". Home Sweet Home Reality. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ "The People's Republic of Sunnyside". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ^ Zachary, Lawrence. "Neighborhood Identity and Sustainability: A Comparison Study of Two Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon". Portland State University. Retrieved 4 May 2015.