<p>Does Reed feel more Urban or Suburban?</p>
<p>Suburban, 15-20 minutes by bus to downtown Portland. There is shopping within walking distance, e.g. Safeway and Trader Joe's, and an "uptown" urban-ish area (Hawthorne) about 1 1/2 miles north of campus.</p>
<p>It's suburban, unless you're used to the west coast form of "urban". There aren't tall buildings, it's mixed residental (single family and multi-family) with some retail and very little industrial. For folks on the west coast, that's what "urban" looks to them, but if you're from anywhere back east -- Chicago, east coast -- it will look suburban to you, or even a little small townish. Because of that, it feels suburban, too.</p>
<p>suburban. its in a residential area, but not too far away from downtown (approx. 40 mins bike ride)</p>