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Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Welcome to the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies. The Institute was created to better connect the university to issues of concern to communities in the six-county Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area, and to bring new attention to key issues of metropolitan significance.

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IMS is 20!

In this video, current and past IMS board members and PSU officials reflect on the Institute's mission and history.

 

Spring 2012 Asset Mapping Capstone Project

Portland Region's Parks: Measuring Equity in Access.  In Spring Term 2012, the P{SU Senior Capstone asset maping class worked with Metro, the Coalition for a Livable Future, and the Audubon Society of Portland to catalog the amenities of 93 newly-developed parks in the region and make observations about park access, in an effort to build a better picture of what equity looks like in the Portland region. You can read their report and check out other Capstone projects by going to http://www.pdx.edu/ims/asset-mapping

 

 

Greater Portland Pulse

Measuring Results, Inspiring Action

Greater Portland Pulse (GPP), formerly known as Greater Portland-Vancouver Indicators (GPVI), is a growing partnership that uses both data and dialogue to encourage coordinated action for better results across the region. Visit the project website at portlandppulse.org.