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Locations of issued construction permits. This dataset can be a useful tool for tracking city real estate development trends, including neighborhoods most at risk of gentrification or disinvestment, as well as for tracking specific development projects and holding developers and city planners accountable. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | No | |
| Available in bulk | No | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | The data are not available to download at once and can only be viewed one at a time through an ASP.NET search form. | |
| findable | 3 | |
| findable_steps | Browsed to city planning department webpage. | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 1 | |
| collector_name | City of Portland Permitting & Inspections Dept. | |
| characteristics | Date of issue, Address, Permit type, Work description | |
| location | https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1786/Check-your-Permit-Sta - City of Portland website |