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Vanport City, Oregon was conceived in 1942 as a temporary housing project for the families of men and women who came to the Pacific Northwest to work in the Kaiser shipyards and further the war effort. Situated on a flood plain between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, the Columbia river reclaimed the city for its own in a flood on Memorial day 1948. In its brief but vital lifetime, Vanport pushed the Portland area into a new era of change and development, leaving a legacy that is felt even today. During its time, Vanport was the largest housing project in the United States (perhaps the world) and the second largest city in Oregon. It provided twenty-four hour day-care for the children living there, laid the foundations for Portland State University through its Vanport Extension Center, and provided housing for the thousands of new workers attracted to the city of Portland by the shipyards. A planner's dream and at times a tenant's nightmare, Vanport affected much more than its immediate occupants during its limited lifetime. Manly Maben has written a comprehensive history of the project, combing through Housing Authority of Portland records and interviewing the people that made Vanport hum. He takes the reader through daily life and its hurdy-gurdy qualities, schools, race relations, the public image of Vanport, its political ups and downs, its final obliteration by floodwaters, and the aftermath of the project's destruction. Vanport encapsulated the changes that occurred in American society during World War II. As one of the government's most ambitious attempts at social planning, VANPORT is essential reading for students of urban planning, or for those who simply want to preserve the memory of a dynamic chapter in the history of the Pacific Northwest. Illustrated. Includes a bibliography and an index.

Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyard workers. Its very name, Vanport, is derived from Vancouver and Portland. When the United States entered the war, the demand for ships and for workers to build those ships became a huge priority. Workers were recruited from all corners of the United States. Portland had a serious lodging shortage, so much so that these workers lived in cars, tents, parks, and whatever shelter could be found. Vanport, built in a little over a year to house them, was a city that did not sleep. In its heyday, Vanport was the second-largest city in Oregon with a population of over 40,000 residents. It was a city with many firsts. It was a city that touched many lives in a very short period of time. And on May 30, 1948, it was a city that disappeared just as quickly as it came into existence, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.

Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyard workers. Its very name, Vanport, is derived from Vancouver and Portland. When the United States entered the war, the demand for ships and for workers to build those ships became a huge priority. Workers were recruited from all corners of the United States. Portland had a serious lodging shortage, so much so that these workers lived in cars, tents, parks, and whatever shelter could be found. Vanport, built in a little over a year to house them, was a city that did not sleep. In its heyday, Vanport was the second-largest city in Oregon with a population of over 40,000 residents. It was a city with many firsts. It was a city that touched many lives in a very short period of time. And on May 30, 1948, it was a city that disappeared just as quickly as it came into existence, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.

Vanport City, Oregon was conceived in 1942 as a temporary housing project for the families of men and women who came to the Pacific Northwest to work in the Kaiser shipyards and further the war effort. Situated on a flood plain between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, the Columbia river reclaimed the city for its own in a flood on Memorial day 1948. In its brief but vital lifetime, Vanport pushed the Portland area into a new era of change and development, leaving a legacy that is felt even today. During its time, Vanport was the largest housing project in the United States (perhaps the world) and the second largest city in Oregon. It provided twenty-four hour day-care for the children living there, laid the foundations for Portland State University through its Vanport Extension Center, and provided housing for the thousands of new workers attracted to the city of Portland by the shipyards. A planner's dream and at times a tenant's nightmare, Vanport affected much more than its immediate occupants during its limited lifetime. Manly Maben has written a comprehensive history of the project, combing through Housing Authority of Portland records and interviewing the people that made Vanport hum. He takes the reader through daily life and its hurdy-gurdy qualities, schools, race relations, the public image of Vanport, its political ups and downs, its final obliteration by floodwaters, and the aftermath of the project's destruction. Vanport encapsulated the changes that occurred in American society during World War II. As one of the government's most ambitious attempts at social planning, VANPORT is essential reading for students of urban planning, or for those who simply want to preserve the memory of a dynamic chapter in the history of the Pacific Northwest. Illustrated. Includes a bibliography and an index.

Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyard workers. Its very name, Vanport, is derived from Vancouver and Portland. When the United States entered the war, the demand for ships and for workers to build those ships became a huge priority. Workers were recruited from all corners of the United States. Portland had a serious lodging shortage, so much so that these workers lived in cars, tents, parks, and whatever shelter could be found. Vanport, built in a little over a year to house them, was a city that did not sleep. In its heyday, Vanport was the second-largest city in Oregon with a population of over 40,000 residents. It was a city with many firsts. It was a city that touched many lives in a very short period of time. And on May 30, 1948, it was a city that disappeared just as quickly as it came into existence, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.

As his car washed away in the devastating Vanport flood, Blaine Coltin pondered his options. At the emergency Red Cross center in downtown Portland, it occurred to him that if he had drowned, nobody would miss him much. Only his narcissistic wife, perhaps, but her wealthy parents would look after her. He'd planned a divorce, so why go back to Plum Grove? He could build a completely new life in Portland and take a new name--Blake Collins. An experienced journalist, he headed for his favorite newspaper office to seek a new job. Blake meets Liza Bates, another reporter from Plum Grove. The two learn that Portland is riddled with vice and corruption. Despite the danger to themselves, they decide to aid honest detectives by exposing the city on the take.