Using maps, the Atlas aims to answer questions like:

• Do all children have access to quality public schools across the region? How much connection is there between the socio-economic status of families and school quality?
• Which communities have ample access to parks and natural areas and which ones don't?
• What neighborhoods in our region lack access to grocery stores?
• Which cities have sufficient resources to provide public services to residents and which ones don't?

The Regional Equity Atlas: Metropolitan Portland’s Geography of Opportunity displays over 50 dynamic maps that illustrate the geographic distribution of people and assets in the region, along with the relationship between the two. The first set of maps focus on the distribution of populations who have historically been left behind—poor people and people of color. The second set of maps—the opportunity maps—show the regional distribution of resources to which everyone should have  access—resources like affordable housing, quality public schools, transit, public parks, greenspaces, grocery stores and walkable neighborhoods. A unique reference table combines the two map sets to provide the basis for understanding the relationship between where vulnerable populations live and whether or not they have adequate access to these regional assets.

Please use the links to the left, or choose one of the following areas of Research:

• Maps - All of the maps included in the Regional Equity Atlas may be viewed or downloaded.
• Chapters - All of the chapters from the Regional Equity Atlas may be viewed or downloaded.
• Tables & Figures - Look up data for a specific neighborhood.
• Methodology - Technical details of how maps were created.