The Institute for Metropolitan Studies (IMS) is where local governments, advocates, and community leaders come together to address Greater Portland’s most pressing policy challenges—housing, transportation, economic vitality, and the future of our shared public spaces.
Housed within Portland State University’s College of Urban and Public Affairs, IMS draws on the strengths of Oregon’s urban research university while remaining deeply connected to the realities of regional policymaking.
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Browse the Institute of Metropolitan Studies Collections:
Asset Mapping: Community Geography Project