The Metropolitan Knowledge Network (MKN) is a new web-based resource developed by Portland State University’s Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies that will improve PSU’s ability to engage community leaders in discussions about a variety of public policy issues. The MKN offers the community a comprehensive resource for analysis and data relevant to the key issues facing our metropolitan region. MKN presents articles comparing metropolitan areas (MSA’s and CBSA’s) to the Portland Metropolitan region, as well as examining small geographies (counties and tracts primarily) within the Metropolitan area.  We are providing policy briefs, tables, maps, and interactive charts.

Staff

The staff of the Metropolitan Knowledge Network includes the following:

Sheila Martin, Director of IMS
Webb Sprague, Project Manager for MKN
Ben Hartig, MKN Programmer
Emily Picha, Graduate Research Assistant
Meg Merrick, GIS consultant