Portland’s charm as a quirky town on a river is framed through the 12 bridges that cross over the Willamette River. The history of Portland as a growing city is often forgotten in that image. Using the various reconstructions of Portland’s famous Morrison Bridge as her timeline, Jazmine Kelly examines the growth of the city and what has been the true cost of its development.

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