as stated above, if you try too hard you might mess everything up. us artists are a crafty bunch, we are kind of like rats, and as long as there are some nooks and crannies for us to dwell in we'll probably be okay. the worst thing that could happen would be for areas like the central east side to suddenly become a condo-zone. the artists in portland that are making this an exciting place to live probably are making less the $20k a year. just don't let us get priced out by the young urban professionals who want to live the edgy artist lifestyle.