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Essays from our Present Value blog, news from the firm, and our analysts in the press.
One on One with “Mr. Multiplier”
The Community Data Analytics (CDA) team of Econsult Solutions has recently made advances in the field of demographic multipliers. In late November, the…
Mapping the Affordability in Philadelphia
By many measures, Philadelphia is one of the most affordable housing markets on the East Coast. The 2017 Bloomberg Global City Housing…
Growing ‘Everybody’s Hometown’
Welcome to Media Pennsylvania, the seat of Delaware County and America’s first free trade town. It’s colloquially known as “Everybody’s Hometown” and…
The Value of Competition for Regions
The big story making news in the economic development world across North America was Amazon’s recent request for proposals from regions to…
Applying design thinking to organizational problems: a recap
On October 12, 2017 Econsult Solutions hosted, Designing organizations: Human-centered design as a tool for organizational innovation. The event, which was part…
City Home Prices Still on the Rise
If you watch the housing market in Philadelphia like we do, you are likely familiar with worries of when the current cycle…
Sustainable Cities Take the Lead
Mayors across the country know that the keys to global sustainability lie with the citizens they serve. They are devoting their time…
Ten Years Since the Recession: Philadelphia Home Prices Have Surged – in Select Neighborhoods
The start of the Great Recession began just a little more than a ten years ago, but as a millennial that began…
Food: A Driving Force in Creating Equitable Economic Opportunities
The first thought that probably comes to mind for many people is that food serves as a source of nourishment. In recent…
Long Weekend Labor Day Reads
As the summer winds down, enjoy these last couple of days by unwinding with our selected favorite articles from the month of…
The Impact of Universities at a Local, Regional, and Global Level
Students at the University of Pennsylvania started moving in earlier this week, and by early next week classes will have started and…
Could Center City Homes be Driving Millennials Out?
If you enjoy reading about the real estate market, there is one topic that is unavoidable—millennials. Every month there seems to be…
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