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Feels Like Coming Home

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eaverton is known for being an inviting through both the winter and summer
community. A community where seasons. Each year, thousands of visitors
residents and visitors alike feel very much
enjoy the market. It’s here you feel a true
We Listen.
at home.
sense of community as visitors come The city
The variety of things happening in the
together to enjoy some of the inest food
listens to residents—it’s about
city—whether they’re hosted by the city, our and produce in the state.
encouraging people to share
park district or the many arts and cultural Beaverton also values its people.
organizations—help bring our community Recent community surveys show
their voice. Through Beaverton’s
award-winning visioning process,
together. In Beaverton, we share and learn that three out of four residents like the
from one another.
direction Beaverton is heading. One reason residents direct city priorities
on important initiatives such as
One of our most popular cultural icons is we receive such high approval ratings
the Beaverton City Library. The library has are the 11 Neighborhood Association public safety, city infrastructure
become the front porch of our community.
Committees (NACs). The NACs host picnics, improvements, cultural

Beaverton is a very literate community, neighborhood clean ups, and concerts opportunities, social functions
and the library works hard to be welcoming throughout Beaverton. Our NACs help us as well as livability projects. City

to everyone. A quarter of Beaverton stay connected with our local government leaders listen to residents and
residents are foreign-born and the library’s oficials.
are committed to bringing the
many programs help celebrate the city’s rich In Beaverton, no matter what your
community’s vision to life.
cultural diversity.
interest, you’ll ind welcoming people that
Another highlight of Beaverton is the go above and beyond to make you feel

renowned Beaverton Farmers Market. Rain at home. It’s a big reason why Beaverton
or shine, the farmers market stays busy
represents The Best of Oregon!

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