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How Business Will Permanently Change in 2021
Succeeding in a Transformed Post-Pandemic World With the end of the pandemic in sight, a new U.S. administration in place, and Brexit…
What is the Future of Museums?
Will museums be the same after the pandemic has passed? Before closing their doors due to the pandemic, museums and galleries were…
ESI Experts Weigh in on the Future of Philadelphia’s Housing Market
As the global pandemic challenged the world order and the US economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in Q2…
In Africa, Accra Leads in Progress on SDGs
Africa faces the most challenges of any region in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) commitments, given its high levels of…
Bogota: How Data Helps Tackle Mobility and Transportation Challenges
Urban mobility is a critical factor for the economic productivity of a city, and for the quality of life of its citizens…
How Can Smart Cities Overcome Their Funding Challenge?
On all fronts, cities are adopting new technologies and gradually becoming more connected. Innovative digital projects are multiplying, with cities using data…
The Importance of Experiential Learning & Student Engagement
As we look hopefully and optimistically into the New Year, many of us in higher education continue to struggle with student engagement…
Managing the Challenges of a Post-Pandemic World: Cities 4.0
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a healthy, safe, and prosperous future for citizens has been a burning imperative for city leaders around…
Higher Education Diversity & Affordability–A Follow Up
Earlier this year, we created the Higher Education Diversity Index Tool, which analyses a school's average net price by the percentage of…
Top 10 Present Value Posts of 2020
As we come to the end of this unprecedented year, we reflected on ESI’s most viewed blog posts of the year. Topics…
Why Your DEI Strategy Can’t Wait!
It is well known that “Adversity does not build character, it reveals it.” The adversity we have faced as a nation through…
Philadelphia Housing Prices are Going Strong while Sales Volume is Low Amid the Pandemic
In our last Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) Present Value blog post, we took a look at the trend of this year’s housing…
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