Gensler’s City Pulse 2026 Flags Downtown Portland’s Vibrancy Gap as Authenticity Holds Firm

Downtown Portland holds onto a strong sense of authenticity in Gensler's largest-ever global study of urban experience, but the city's core ranks among the weakest major business districts on beauty and vibrancy, exposing the design deficits the report says now determine whether downtowns thrive. Portland posted some of the lowest downtown experience scores among U.S. […]