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Look at What Happens on a Portland Street When Cars Are Removed

Chinatown Meet Vol. 3 featured DJs, popular local streetwear brands, a slew of talented break dancers, and onlookers.

By Andi Prewitt and Chris Nesseth
Chinatown Meet 3 (Chris Nesseth)

Couch Street Plaza is the latest area to be transformed into a car-free public event space through a partnership between the Old Town Community Association and the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Located between Northwest 3rd and 4th avenues, the block hosted its first official event on Sunday, July 31. Chinatown Meet Vol. 3 featured DJs, popular local streetwear brands, a slew of talented break dancers, and onlookers.

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Andi Prewitt

Andi Prewitt

Andi Prewitt is WW's arts and culture editor. She writes about Oregon’s trifecta of fun: craft beer, food and the outdoors. A native Oregonian, Andi’s claim to fame was being named Princess of Newberg. It’s all been downhill from there.

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