Greater Portland Pulse Report: The Path to Economic Prosperity: Equity and the Education Imperative

Report by Rita Conrad
October 2011

(Inactive) Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies   (Portland)

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.

This report shows that while social, natural and physical capital are critical,  human capital - people -is particularly important to the future of the region’s economic prosperity and overall well-being.

In economy, education, health, safety, the arts, civic engagement, environment, housing and transportation, Greater Portland Pulse data show where the region is successful and where it's lagging behind; where there's progress and where there's work to be done. The indicators often reflect who's being left behind and how communities–and the region–are impacted as a result.