The Portland Porch
Come look at Portland with me. Maps, local questions, useful resources, and investigations, with room for whatever catches my attention next.
On the Porch
Kaitlin Quinn · Portland, Oregon
I see something missing.
I start building.
Hi, I’m Kaitlin.
I follow questions into maps, tools, research, gatherings, and things I want to exist. This is where I keep what I’m making, thinking about, and listening to.
More about meMaking & following
What I’m working on
A few places my questions have taken me. The smaller projects live with the work they’re part of.
Groundtruth 911
My independent public-safety work: investigating how systems operate and building tools people can use.
The tools
- Validation Workbench NG9-1-1 GIS validation
- Schema Bridge Free public beta
The Aggregation Point
A public place for NG9-1-1 practitioners to compare notes, ask specific questions, and share useful work.
Found Hanging
A living map and research record of reported cases of Black people found hanging in the United States.
On my mind
Recent writing
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What I’m building with Groundtruth 911
Groundtruth 911 has a public home. How the work took shape, why human judgment is central to Validation Workbench, and what I want to build next.
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What If We Used the Power We Already Have?
Power is not only institutional. It can be electricity, money, time, skills, safety, access, attention, care, or love. Edward Berlinski’s solar charging project is a reminder to notice the power we already have and ask where it could be useful.
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I Had Never Done This Before. But I've Totally Done This Before.
JPACT was my first time addressing a regional committee as an independent resident. It was not my first time learning a complicated system, translating it under pressure, or performing confidence. I got my three minutes. What happened after taught me more.
Still here
Earlier work
Finished projects, past gatherings, and ideas I’ve put down. They’re part of the story, too.
Browse the archive- Pact Retired
- La Luna en Mí Complete
- The tiny brand publisher Complete
- All Hands, No Jobs Complete
Correspondence
New writing.
No schedule promised.
Essays, build notes, and whatever else is worth sending.
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