Metropolitan Knowledge International (MKI) is a specialized consulting firm focused on strategic urban policy, real property, and the geography of investment. Integrating project finance, economics, real property, and land use and transportation planning, MKI is a powerful resource to large organizations at any stage of the planning and procurement of built infrastructure - from setting policy at the senior government level to the negotiation of real property transactions.
The MKI team consists of experienced staff with a focus on public and private infrastructure critical to metropolitan and regional growth, adaptation, renewal and development. MKI is supported by a select international network of experienced and successful planning, engineering, and project finance consulting practices, and by the resources of its partner firms.
MKI
delivers consulting services in three primary areas:
Strategic
Urban Policy
We specialize in the management of multi-disciplinary projects addressing complex urban issues. For example, MKI is working with senior managers in the public sector to link transportation and land use, including ongoing work for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, City of Ottawa, and the Region of Waterloo.
Economic Development and Program Evaluation
Our understanding of the economic conditions supporting business location decisions has led to work for both the public and private sector. We provide advice to government in attracting inward investment, assess the broader economic impacts of major projects, and help large organizations decide where and when to invest in new built infrastructure. We also assist government departments in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of their programs in achieving the policy objectives.
Real
Property
MKI provides specialized expertise in strategic business case analysis, real estate development and financing, public-private partnerships, alternative service delivery, and managing the interface between government and business sectors. Designed to respond to the challenges emerging from new vehicles for real property planning, MKI's team is comprised entirely of experienced resources.
In these roles and on all our projects, MKI is distinguished by clarity of communication. We are a unique resource supporting organizations with the need to see the big picture and understand and communicate its implications.
