A wooden reminder of Portland’s chaotic protest period is coming down. Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson has announced plans to remove the perimeter wall surrounding the new central courthouse nearly three years after it was erected to protect the Circuit Court building from nightly protests in 2020. In a statement, the county’s chief executive said removing the wall was a step toward reactivating downtown, where foot traffic has never recovered since the pandemic and social unrest emptied offices. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Zane Sparling #portland #pdx #downtoanportland #multnomah #multnomahcounty #courthouse #theoregonian