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Present Value·Equity and Inclusion

Riots the Language of the Unheard – Must End

The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are visceral in our collective consciousness. All three murders were completely unnecessary…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

Our Experts Discuss the Effects of COVID-19 on Transit and Measures for Recovery

Econsult Solutions' Transportation Practice helps transit agencies and departments of transportation make the case for infrastructure expenditures and investments by measuring the…

Present Value·Infrastructure Economics

Implementing Surface Transportation Infrastructure Improvements

While the public policy conversation in recent weeks has understandably been focused on the health and economic implications of the current crisis,…

Company News

ESI Announces Promotion of Gina Lavery to Associate Principal

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Gina Lavery has been named Vice President and Associate Principal at Econsult Solutions, Inc (ESI). Ms. Lavery joined ESI in 2017…

Present Value·Cybersecurity

A Deep Dive Review of the Future of Artificial Intelligence

For this Present Value post, ESI’s thought leadership team sat down with experts participating in our  Driving ROI Through AI research program…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

What Should Universities Look Like Going Forward?

The global pandemic has shuttered college campuses and shaken the entire higher education industry. We don’t know what’s next. Heck, we don’t…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

A Q&A on Small Diverse Businesses with Jamie Bracey-Green

Today in Present Value, ESI Principal Lee Huang interviews Jamie Bracey-Green, recently appointed to the PA COVID-19 Small Diverse Business and Community…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

ESI’s Webinar Series on Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Industry

In late April, Econsult Solutions Inc. hosted a webinar series on critical issues facing the higher education sector. When these five sessions…

Present Value

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…

Present Value·Cybersecurity

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…

Present Value·State and Local Governments

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…

Present Value·Anchor Institution Impact

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…

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