Metropolitan Research and Economics  (MR+E) is a Los Angeles based consulting firm concentrating in economic analysis related to urban planning, real estate and economic development.  MR+E has completed assignments throughout the United States and internationally with a particular focus on California communities.  The firm has worked in a broad variety of contexts from small towns and rural areas to major metropolitan centers.

MR+E  advises public agencies, private firms and not-for-profit institutions throughout the United States and the world about the intricacies of urban planning economics, project feasibility, public-private partnerships, and community development strategies. We understand the public sector’s policy objectives, the private sector’s economic imperatives, and the complexity of the planning and decision-making process.

Our principal’s 20+ years of experience spans topics ranging from downtowns, redevelopment, adaptive reuse zoning and entitlements, transportation, tourism, parks, public facilities, impact analysis, development policy, public-private partnerships, and community revitalization.