Hi everyone! My name is Lily Batty, and I’m a freshman at Bryn Mawr. I don’t know what I want to major in yet, but obviously I have some interest in the cities major. In my free time I like to paint, crochet and listen to music. I am from Portland, Oregon.
There are many things I enjoy about my city. I like how easy it is to travel without a car through most of the city. I think that the small business opportunity in Portland has exploded in recent years, which I really enjoy. Hopefully, that won’t be decimated by COVID-19. I like that the downtown is physically separated from the rest of city by the river because it allows for a clear delineation between downtown and the rest of the city. There are also many things that I dislike about Portland. On top of the list is the lack of diversity and the abundance of racism. (If anyone is curious about the protests this summer, I’m totally game to chat about it) I could list so many more of Portland’s flaws, but I think that would be boring for non-Portlanders, so I’m not going to do that. I really love the pacific northwest because there are tons of outdoor recreation opportunities and I love to hike and camp and stuff. I think that the city experience in the northeast is very, very different from the city experience in the pacific northwest, so I’m interested to learn about Philly.