By Kim Parmon, November 26, 2019
Milwaukie has seen a fair amount of change over the past few years. The Orange Max Line connected this quaint town to the rest of PDX in September of 2015 and Portlanders started moving here in droves. The landscape of Downtown changed when The Axletree Apartments broke ground a few years back. Construction projects have been constant: the Farmer’s Market is getting a new location, Ledding Library is getting a new building… the list goes on. Some Milwaukie natives welcome the changes while others haven’t been as happy.
Enter: Voodoo Donut. Portlanders have a love/hate relationship with this wacky donut chain anyway. Tourists love it and I bet more Oregonians would also love it if the lines weren’t as crazy. Well, word just came out that the newest location for this chain is going to be in Milwaukie. The new location will be around the corner from Fred Meyer. Click here for a link to an article about it.
I live in the neighborhood. So what do I think about all of this change? Personally, I’m excited to have Downtown Milwaukie become more of a destination. New buildings mean new storefront space, which means new businesses will move into the area. As that happens people will be more likely to spend their money enjoying our own community instead of heading to Sellwood or Oregon City or Woodstock when they want to grab dinner out. The landscape of Downtown is changing and the quaint little town of years ago is definitely different. While I ultimately think this change is good it’s important that we work to preserve the character of our community too.
What I love most about Milwaukie is the people. There is a real sense of community here. People look out for one another. We enjoy our parks and our green space and the quiet of the neighborhoods. It’s a place where you are likely to run into friends at the grocery store or get into a conversation with a stranger on the street. It’s a community where neighbors lend tools, helping hands, and warm company on cool evenings.
So no, I’m not worried about Voodoo Donut and the changes to Milwaukie. The people who live here already are active participants in our community and I trust that we will preserve the things we love. And anyway, who doesn’t love a donut?
Kim Parmon
Principal Broker | Earth Advantage Certified | OR
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Kim Parmon Principal Broker Lead Listing Agent Earth Advantage Certified | OR kim@livingroomre.com Oregon is the fifth state that Kim has called home in her life, and this one is sticking! After moving multiple times in her childhood, Kim fully understands how empowering homeownership and having roots is...
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