ESI Blog: Present Value
Present Value was created as a platform for sharing ideas, discussing our interests and improving connections with our community. Each week, we invite guest contributors from the ranks of our senior advisors, industry experts, and thought leaders.
As we near the end of 2021, we looked at our highest viewed blog posts of the year! Thanks to staff, senior advisors, clients, and colleagues that contributed to Present Value in 2021. We’re looking forward to 2022 to continue showing our expertise among our practice areas for further engaging discussions with our experts. Who […]
Take time from your busy schedule as we head into this Thanksgiving to be grateful for good health and good food! While recovering from all the turkey you can eat, check out our Thanksgiving light read, where you can find recent blog posts and reports from ESI, as well as other interesting and relevant news […]
A strained system pushed to its limits During the past 20+ months, businesses of all sizes have had to grapple with the tumultuous and lasting impacts of COVID-19. Overnight and in an instant, our buzzing commercial corridors went eerily silent. Activity came to a standstill. Certain operations became essential, while others struggled to determine what […]
A major component of creating a smart and equitable city is an efficient and affordable public transportation system. Public transportation is vitally important to residents, as it serves as a way for people to get access jobs and childcare. Building and maintaining a resilient transportation system that can endure climate change as well as natural […]
Have you heard? Last week, CIOReview, a leading technology publication guiding enterprises through the varying business environment with information about cutting-edge solutions and services, announced ESI as their Most Promising Smart City Solution Provider in 2021! We pride ourselves on creating and delivering cutting-edge models that help explain economic value, ROI, and efficiency of smart […]
Despite the tumultuous past two years, local governments in the US bought more renewable energy in 2020 than ever before. There was a 23 percent increase from 2019 as nearly 100 cities and counties completed 143 deals and added more than 3,600 megawatts of renewable energy capacity. On a larger scale, according to CDP, over […]
Over the past 18 months, museums and other cultural organizations have been forced to adapt and adjust their strategies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice turmoil. Forced closure, visitor restrictions and economic dislocation have impacted museum financial positions, and is forcing new creative approaches to organizational financial sustainability. One of the approaches […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragile economic situation faced by millions of American households in an era of growing income inequality. At the same time, the government response to the pandemic has demonstrated the ability of policy to impact income security, with aggressive fiscal policy tools leading to a material decrease in the poverty […]
Cities are having a bit of a renaissance. If you need proof, look no further than the most recent decennial Census numbers. The 10 most populous incorporated places grew by an average of just about 7% over the last 10 years. While most cities welcome population growth, especially older cities that are coming out of […]
Higher education is a critical contributor to the US economy and culture, attracting billions of international talents every year. The market size of higher education in the US is roughly $580 billion and 2.6% of US GDP. International students are 4% of the total student population, yet they bring in $41 billion to the economy, […]