Portland Loo
The Portland Loo is a public toilet system built by Madden Fabrication in Portland, Oregon. It has been adopted by multiple other municipalities. The "flagship toilet" is in Portland's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood.
Portland Thorns FC
The formation of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) was announced on November 21, 2012, with Portland selected as a host for one of the eight teams. At that time it was announced by Portland Timbers' owner Merritt Paulson that the Timbers would own the team. The team name was announced as the Portland Thorns FC on December 13, 2012, with a logo also unveiled. Both the name and logo were intended to invoke Portland's nickname of the Rose City.