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Five Ways Cities Can Foster the Arts and Catalyze Equitable Economic Recovery

As we navigate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, cities are especially economically challenged.  Tax revenues can barely keep up with the…

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Farewell to ESI’s Summer Interns!

It's almost that time of the year again! ESI’s summer interns are ready to head back to school or graduate and look…

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Charting a Course for the Future of Cities

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for people who follow the demographics and economics of cities. Last week, the US Census…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

Future Cities Need Forward-Looking Universities

The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York is purported to have said that the way to build a great city…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

3 Ways to Make Cities More Inclusive

Globalization has helped interconnect different regions of the world but has also exacerbated global inequality. People now migrate from one place to…

Company News·Strategic Initiatives

Econsult Solutions, Inc. and ThoughtLab Unwind Joint Venture to Focus on New Growth Initiatives

August 9, 2021 (Philadelphia, PA) - Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) and ThoughtLab today announced new initiatives to build on the success of their…

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Developing a Rational Decision-Support Framework Using an Economic Lens

Science, Technology, Engineer, and Math, together known as STEM, is foremost these days as experts explore global issues such as climate change,…

Company News·Smart Cities

Econsult Solutions, Inc. Launches ESI Center for the Future of Cities

August 4, 2021 (Philadelphia, PA) Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), a leading economic, strategy, and policy consultancy, is excited to announce a new…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

How Can Broadband Connectivity Benefit Rural Areas?

Imagine an urban city as a box. When one thinks outside this compartment, one is able to conceptualise that rural areas exist…

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Digitalization, Density and Development: Where to Invest Post COVID-19?

ESI Principal Richard Voith joined the ACCCIM-ANBOUND Forum on Digital City Development in a Post-COVID Era on June 23 in Kuala Lumpur,…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

The Economic Development Impact of C-PACE

What is C-PACE?                                                                       Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy financing, or C-PACE, is a program that funds improvements that increase the energy efficiency and…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

Light Reads for 4th of July Weekend 2021

Work has been very different this past year for everyone. Take time out from your busy schedule this 4th of July weekend…

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