From the Porch
The Wait Before the Response
Portland’s September data shows shorter police queues. Evening waits remain near 26 minutes—and a Sandy collision record offers a new lead.
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Kaitlin Quinn
Investigation
Why do Portland’s patrol cars blend in?
A black patrol SUV raised a simple question. Follow the vehicle orders, blue paint options, peer prices, and the records still needed to explain Portland’s 2023 design.
Published · Page updated 27 Sep 2026
Investigation
Where could regional vanpooling make sense?
Public data show shared long-distance commute patterns. This project tests whether they are enough to support durable vanpools.
Published · Page updated 27 Sep 2026
Investigation
Portland TRAP
Retired October 25, 2026. A dated archive of Portland TRAP’s transportation recovery request, correspondence, and unresolved questions.
Published · Page updated 25 Oct 2026
Sourcebook
Follow the public record
Search the existing City records index and follow its links into source documents.
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Sourcebook
SW Capitol Highway, through its records
An evidence brief connecting selected project records to the questions they can answer.
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Sourcebook
Budgets and payments, with context
Explore the existing payment and budget tables, keeping authorizations, budgets, and payments distinct.
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Sourcebook
PortlandMaps
Go directly to the City’s mapping application for property and location-based information.
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Sourcebook
Portland Parks Atlas
Portland Civic Lab’s independent guide to parks and their amenities.
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Sourcebook
RLIS Discovery
Metro’s catalog for the geography that extends beyond the city line.
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From the Porch
Come look at Portland with me.
A shared home for maps, local questions, and things worth noticing around Portland.
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Featured Investigation
Call Waiting
Follow response definitions, infrastructure, geography, and the records still needed to account for the wait.
Published · Page updated 7 Oct 2026
