Portland in the state of Oregon is the largest and most populous city in the United States. It is a major port and it was the 26th most populated city in the United States with an estimated population of 654,741 in 2019.
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Portland was the first city to enact a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which put the city on the 10th spot as the greenest city in the nation. Its climate which is warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters is ideal for growing roses, giving Portland the monicker "City of Roses" for over a century.