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July Fourth Light Reads 2023
For this week's Present Value post, we have assembled a list of excellent events happening in and around the city to celebrate…
A Q&A with our Summer 2023 Center for the Future of Cities Fellows
As we head into summer, ESI welcomes two new teammates who will serve as ESI Center for the Future of Cities fellows.…
Understanding the Economic Impact of Film-Induced Tourism
ESI has worked with local and state governments across the US on economic development strategies that draw new spending and people into…
Better Understanding NJEDA’s Aspire Program
Established within New Jersey’s Economic Recovery Act of 2020 and operated by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), the Aspire Program…
10 for 10: Economic Development
As we continue our year-long celebration of ten years of service, we are proud to recap work performed under our economic development…
Memorial Day Light Reads 2023
For this week's Present Value post, we're filling you in on Memorial Day happenings in Philly and catching you up on the…
Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector: The Bottom-line Case for Energy Efficiency
In our last of 8 videos in the series: Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector, Dan Garofalo discusses the bottom-line case…
Congestion Pricing in New York: How Will It Work?
In April 2023, USDOT released the result of its environmental assessment of New York City’s proposed “Central Business Tolling” project—known more colloquially…
Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector: Sustainability
In our seventh of 8 videos in the series: Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector, Robert Fleming and Dr. Raymond Barclay…
Discussing the Future of Cities with Gina Lavery
For this week's Present Value post, we interviewed Gina Lavery, Senior Vice President and Principal of Econsult Solutions and the new head…
Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector: Organizational Leadership in Uncertain Times
In our sixth of 8 videos in the series: Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector, Dr. Curtis Gregory discusses organizational leadership…
In Service to Coalitions of Higher Education
Coalitions of colleges and universities often find it helpful to speak as a group, expressing the multitude of benefits they provide to…
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