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Present Value·Finance and Risk

Wealth and Asset Management 4.0: Expert Views on Preparing for a New Era

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital, social, economic, and demographic shifts across the world and across industries. Within the wealth and asset…

Company News

ESI is Proud to be Recognized in Inaugural Class of “Civic 50” Businesses in the Philadelphia Region

ESI is honored to be recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for 2021 by the Civic…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

Trail Infrastructure’s Role in Equitable Economic Development

In 2019, ESI worked with engineering firm NV5 to complete “Investing in Our Future” a study of the impacts of the East…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

Reflecting on Juneteenth

As we approach Juneteenth, I find myself having conversations with people asking the question why we did not learn about this during…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

Broadband as an Economic Development Tool

The potential impact of nationwide broadband today has been likened to the effects of railroads in the 1800s and the similarities are…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

Memorial Day Light Reads 2021

As you unwind this Memorial Day weekend, sit back, kick your feet up, relax and read through our Present Value Blog, along…

Present Value

The Connection Between Infrastructure and Agriculture in PA

There is a great deal of attention and discussion on the debate in Washington about the Biden Administration’s pandemic and economic recovery…

Present Value

Post Pandemic Cities – Is Being a Smart City the Solution?

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several workers have left their offices and residents have fled from city center homes, leaving…

Present Value·Finance and Risk

Wealth & Asset Management 4.0: Digital , Social, and Economic Shifts

The ongoing pandemic has been a watershed event for businesses and their customers around the world, particularly for the wealth and asset…

Present Value·Real Estate and Land Use Planning

Permitting for New Construction Strong in Kensington and Point Breeze During the Pandemic

For this month’s Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) blog post, we took a look at new construction permit data from Philadelphia’s Department of…

Present Value·Strategic Initiatives

Think Tanks in a Post-COVID Era

Think tanks, independent from government, provide expert advice on a diverse range of policy issues and products topics such as social policy,…

Present Value·Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: A Smart City Imperative

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted to cities around the world the importance of smart city programs—the use of technology, data, and innovative solutions…

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