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Portland Progress Report

Quarterly publication combining dashboard data with narrative analysis. Portland's unofficial performance review.

Latest IssueQ1 2026

Portland Progress Report — Q1 2026

The inaugural Portland Progress Report combines dashboard data with narrative analysis to tell the story behind Portland's numbers. This quarter: a deep dive into the permitting crisis, the business formation landscape, and what the data means for Portland's future.

March 15, 20264 sectionsRead report

Portland Civic Labs

Est. 2026

An independent initiative focused on improving how Portland's systems work in practice. We build permitting tools first, then connect them to city data that helps people understand what is happening around them.

“Practical tools, real workflows, clear public data.”

Tools

  • Portland Permits
  • Zoning Check
  • Fee Calculator
  • Timeline Estimator
  • Live Dashboard
  • Methodology

Focus

  • Permitting and zoning workflows
  • Property-level clarity before people apply
  • Real city data connected to real decisions
  • Tools that reduce delays and repeated errors

The dashboard remains part of the platform, but as a secondary tool that helps residents and decision-makers understand performance in housing, safety, infrastructure, and city systems.

© 2026 Portland Civic Labs · Public data, freely available

Practical tools · Clear public data