The thinking behind the work
Essays from our Present Value blog, news from the firm, and our analysts in the press.
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…
Moving Cities: Pittsburgh
Unique Public Transportation Infrastructure Among major American cities, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania finishes in the top ten for transit ridership. Impressively, Pittsburgh’s public transit…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: How Will We Measure Success?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) calls for historic investments in old mobility—notably, and not surprisingly, a lot of money available…
The Pandemic’s Impact on Public Transit Ridership
The 2019 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of public transit agencies, albeit their challenging future. Buses, rails, street/cable cars, and on-demand…
Paving the Way for EV Policy in America
Don't miss our upcoming webinar produced in partnership with Santander UK. This hour-long session will bring together city leaders, urban planners, and…
10 for 10: Transportation and Infrastructure
This year, to celebrate our 10th anniversary, we're going to highlight ten big projects from each practice area on a regular basis,…
What is Ahead for Cities in 2023?
The beginning of the year always brings about fresh new goals, opportunities, and a renewed perspective and evaluation of the prior year’s…
ESI Turns 10: What Lies Ahead
Just as today’s forward-looking post builds from last week’s retrospective look, we are honored to stand on the shoulders of the co-presidents…
ESI Turns 10!
While the 'Econsult' name and business traces its roots back to the late seventies, Econsult Solutions, Inc., or 'ESI' as we commonly…
2022 Year in Review
2022 was a milestone year for ESI and we are thrilled to spotlight some of our work that was completed, as well…
Top Ten Present Value Posts from 2022
As we draw near to the end of 2022, we recap at our highest viewed Present Value articles from this year. As…
Thanksgiving 2022 Light Reads
For this week's Present Value post, we gave thanks! Please enjoy this list of interesting reads, fun activities, and ways to support…
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