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.
In a post pandemic world, lifestyle changes are evidently clear. One of the most notable is a renewed appreciation for our natural resources. This attention has helped to spark interest in assets like the Delaware Canal. The Canal is a national historic landmark, as well as a national trail, a state park, the first greenway […]
The history of America’s diverse people and their rich culture is under assault. The news cycle is terrifying as it reports the unacceptable reversal that is taking place with banned books, banned philosophies, and anti-immigrant sentiment. It’s as if we have gone back to the pre-1960s where the only story told was from one narrow […]
For this week’s Present Value post, we have assembled a list of excellent events happening in and around the city to celebrate Independence Day, as well as interesting articles, and the latest happenings taking place at ESI. Happy Fourth of July from all of us! Events and Activities Around Philly The Summer UnWINEd at Shady […]
As we head into summer, ESI welcomes two new teammates who will serve as ESI Center for the Future of Cities fellows. Samriddhi Khare currently attends the University of Pennsylvania and will be graduating in 2024. Samriddhi will receive her Master’s in City Planning and concentrations in smart cities and Technology. Patrick Darcy is a […]
ESI has worked with local and state governments across the US on economic development strategies that draw new spending and people into their communities, thus increasing spending and dollars circulating in the economy. One such opportunity for this is at the intersection of film production and tourism, or what we call film-induced tourism, with travelers […]
Established within New Jersey’s Economic Recovery Act of 2020 and operated by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), the Aspire Program is a gap financing tax credit program that supports strategic commercial, mixed use and residential real estate development projects. To be eligible for support from the Aspire Program, projects must meet the following […]
As we continue our year-long celebration of ten years of service, we are proud to recap work performed under our economic development practice in the latest 10 for 10 review. Discover more about the wide array of work we do in this field below. 1. Economic Analysis of Detroit’s Food System In 2014, […]
For this week’s Present Value post, we’re filling you in on Memorial Day happenings in Philly and catching you up on the latest from ESI. Happy Memorial Day from all of us at ESI! Events and Activities Around Philly Things to Do in Greater Philadelphia for Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Visit Philadelphia Free Admission […]
In April 2023, USDOT released the result of its environmental assessment of New York City’s proposed “Central Business Tolling” project—known more colloquially as “congestion pricing”—after years of examination and review. The result—a “Finding of No Significant Impact” or FONSI—means that the MTA can continue its process to implement a program to toll drivers for entering […]
For this week’s Present Value post, we interviewed Gina Lavery, Senior Vice President and Principal of Econsult Solutions and the new head of ESI Center for the Future of Cities. In this conversation, she talks about the opportunities cities have related to transportation, technology advances, and more! Get to know Gina and more about ESI […]