This survey project is being conducted by researchers at Lewis and Clark College in order to identify social and environmental characteristics of neighborhoods across the Portland Metropolitan region. 

Northeast Portland Report (Adobe Acrobat 5.0 PDF file)
This report pays particular attention to documenting environmental justice problems in Northeast Portland.  Residents of the area are shown to have an unusually high rate of asthma.  Evidence suggesting that residents are exposed to high levels industrial and traffic-related toxins is also presented.

Orenco Station Report (Adobe Acrobat 5.0 PDF file)
This report examines the successes and limitations of a unique, new urbanist community in western Portland.  The community is shown to have achieved impressive levels of social cohesion and satisfaction among local residents.  Though designed to encourage the use of mass transit, the survey shows that relatively few residents have come to rely primarily on mass transit.  Nevertheless, this new urbanist community shows that high density, mixed use developments can thrive in both commercial and social respects in the Portland area.

Comparison of Asthma Rates Identified in Northeast, Southwest, and Western Portland (PDF file)
This brief report presents information on asthma rates identified in three areas of Portland.  Residents in the Northeast study area are shown to have an elevated rate of asthma (14.7% of the sample), while residents in the Southwest and Western study areas are shown to have normal or low asthma rates.

For further information on any aspect of the Portland Neighborhood Survey, please contact the principal investigator: