Portland, Oregon, known for its wet weather and micro-brewed beer, is the destination of choice for those seeking to better understand transit-oriented development. This is understandable — Portland is ahead of the curve when it comes to coordinating transportation and land use and creating dense, walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods with a lot to see and do. You can take light rail into downtown from the airport, easily walk to hotels, restaurants, shops, and parks, and take the streetcar all around the Pearl District, downtown, and the new South Waterfront District – still under construction -- and from there take an aerial tram to the Oregon Health and Sciences University high atop Marquam Hill.