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COVID-19 Implications on Nightlife
The other week, the ESI principals penned a blog post, Our Love Letter to Cities, which really resonated with us as urban…
COVID-19 and the Cybersecurity Challenges Organizations Currently Face
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and more companies are placing greater reliance on digital systems, corporate cybersecurity systems are being put under…
How Will Cities Handle COVID-19?
Today in Present Value, we interview Stephen Mullin, President and Principal of ESI. Steve shares some words of wisdom from his previous…
The Vital Role of Research Universities in Solving Humanity’s Worst Public Health Crises
It’s official: we are living in unprecedented times. Not since the Great Bubonic Plague 650 years ago has a public health crisis…
Cybersecurity Challenges for the Decade Ahead
Cybersecurity is constantly developing and evolving to new threats and increasingly sophisticated hacks and hackers, with the next decade set to present…
Our Love Letter to Cities: From the Principals of ESI
The intersection of economics, policy, and strategy puts us in all kinds of places for our work. But we at ESI are vocal…
The Future of Transit Agencies: During and After COVID-19
In our last post about COVID-19 and public transit, I discussed potential short run challenges and long run implications for the epidemic.…
COVID-19 Implications for Non-Profits
Turning on the news, or scrolling through your news feed, you are bombarded by the non-stop headlines and announcements. Businesses are closing,…
COVID-19 Implications for Real Estate Through 2020
Well, now we know. Speculation on when the long bull market, economic expansion and real estate boom would come to an end…
COVID-19 Implications for Higher Education
Think back to your most vivid memories of college. (For some of us, “back” is a lot of years ago.) Tailgating before the…
COVID-19 Implications for Transit
Whether you love it or hate it, transit receives public funding because government leaders and a majority of the public believe that…
Learning from Las Vegas: An Innovative Approach to Partnering Through Pilots
Today in Present Value, we highlight a case study from Building a Hyperconnected City. We review Las Vegas’ pilot system, highlighting two…
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