Kind of funny that the Portlander mentions racial diversity. Portland remains one of the whitest cities in the US. (https://priceonomics.com/how-diverse-is-your

Kind of funny that the Portlander mentions racial diversity. Portland remains one of the whitest cities in the US. (https://priceonomics.com/how-diverse-is-your-city/ https://priceonomics.com/how-diverse-is-your-city/) (NOTE: I'm also a Portland-er.) The bay area actually is one of the _most_ diverse in the country, which does include San Jose: https://www.kqed.org/news/10435390/bay-area-cities-among-most-diverse-in-u-s https://www.kqed.org/news/10435390/bay-area-cities-among-mos... The issue isn't racial _diversity_, it's racial _inequality_: the economic gains made in the Bay Area aren't including everyone across the racial spectrum. (https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-urgency-to-achieve-an-inclusive-economy-in-the-bay-area/ https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-urgency-to-achieve-an...) (I do agree about the commercial diversity argument though, but that's mostly my own anecdotal experience.)