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The Philly Tree Plan: Sowing the Seeds of a Greener, More Sustainable City

As cities around the world grapple with the challenges of urbanization, many are turning to nature-based solutions to create more livable, sustainable communities. Here in Philadelphia, the city has taken an ambitious step forward with the Philly Tree Plan, an initiative aimed at increasing the city’s tree canopy cover and enhancing the benefits that trees […]

10 for 10: Real Estate

As part of ESI’s year-long celebration of turning ten, we are looking back on some of our projects over the years. For the month of March, we showcase 10 projects from our real estate practice. Real estate encompasses affordable housing, transit oriented or adjacent development, open space and the environment, and other related concepts. 1. Market […]

Linking Transportation and Land Use

The planning profession often has to look ahead, to see the bigger picture, and help connect people to their destination. One principle that helps achieve this is linkage between land use and transportation. This is vital for organizing at the neighborhood, community, county, and regional scales. Transportation services and infrastructure can impact land use patterns, […]

ESI Celebrates 10 Years!

In January, we marked ten years of ESI as a firm. This week, we celebrated it! Current and former staff, as well as clients and senior advisors came together to […]

Factors Affecting Affecting Spillover Impacts of LIHTC Developments: An Analysis of Los Angeles

Cityscape has accepted a new paper co-authored in part by ESI Principal Richard Voith and former Associate Director Jing Liu. The paper examines the impact of Low Income Housing Tax […]

ESI Presents at TMACC EV Summit

On Thursday, November 17, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County held an Electric Vehicle Summit, where ESI Director Frank Robinson and Intern Kendra Hills presented and served on panels. […]

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