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In this essay I look at the incorporation of flora in neighborhoods surrounding Portland State University. It includes personal touches by the community members, as well as public properties such as sidewalks, public buildings, and even roadsides.

Within this essay, I will show how the various communities have nurtured natural greenery into their architecture, homes, public thoroughfares and spaces, and other edifices. Although these neighborhoods are not my home, I can see the reflections carry across Portland, even to my own neighborhood in North East Portland. It is a unifying element that can be seen throughout the different neighborhoods. Whether it is a myriad of personally potted plants, entire walls wreathed in viridian, or the ever-present and relentless natural growth, these neighborhoods unabashedly display nature’s beauty.

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House garden

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Garden leading up old stairs.

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A beautiful home framed by trees.

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Shrouded sidewalk.

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Red vines climbing an apartment complex.