About Street Level
A project exploring how homelessness is experienced across Portland — neighborhood by neighborhood.
Street Level documents the lived experiences of homelessness across Portland, through interviews, geographic analysis, and visual data. By combining personal stories with structured data, the project highlights how location shapes the realities of homelessness.
How We Do It
Field Interviews
300+ conversations with individuals experiencing homelessness across Portland.
Neighborhood Analysis
Organized across regions to reflect how geography influences access and safety.
Quantitative Tracking
Tracking measurable factors like duration, living conditions, and needs.
About the Creator
Street Level was created by Aahan Satish as an independent research project focused on understanding how homelessness is experienced across Portland at the neighborhood level.
The Regions of Portland
Street Level organizes interviews into seven regional groupings:
- Central Core
- Inner Eastside
- Outer Eastside
- North / Northeast
- South Waterfront
- Westside Spillover
- Hidden / Mobile
Each region reflects a different geographic and social environment where experiences of homelessness can vary significantly.
