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ULI Philadelphia: North Rail Station Technical Assistance Panel Report Released
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philadelphia released a report capturing the conclusion of the Technical Assistance Panel (TAP), which convened on January…
Fishtown is Booming, Where’s Next?
For this month’s Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) blog post, we decided to take a look at new construction permit data from Philadelphia’s…
Mixed Results on 2018 Being “The Year of the Woman”
On Monday, we asked whether 2018 will be the “Year of the Woman” in Pennsylvania. Although it’s ultimately too early to tell…
Will 2018 be “The Year of the Woman” in PA?
There has been significant coverage that the 2018 primaries have drawn an historic number of women candidates, with 2018 being dubbed “The…
What Influences the Spread of Kitchen Incubators?
In a prior Present Value post, we discussed the power of food as an economic driver, impacting several industries in the economy.…
City Governance – What’s Design Got To Do With It?
A Q/A with Liana Dragoman Recently I chatted with Liana Dragoman, Service Design Lead and Deputy Director with the City of Philadelphia’s…
ESI Introduces New Way to Visualize the PHI
For this month's update on the ESI Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) we introduce our new interface, which allows users to more closely interact…
Indego Ridership
For a small economics company, ESI appears to have a high number of cyclists and, unsurprisingly, a high number of data geeks.…
Cross-Sector Coalition Explores the Economic and Social Impact of Smart Cities
Corporate, government, and academic experts join forces to build a road map and business case for urban transformation PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 16, 2018…
Digging In: Women in Agriculture
Last week, during yet another Nor’easter, I found my mind wandering to summer weather – and the fresh produce that comes with…
A Pew Discussion: The Effect of Insufficient Retirement Savings
On March 12, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella and ESI Director Ethan Conner-Ross joined The Pew Charitable Trusts in a discussion about…
The Rise of Autonomous Vehicles
The idea of self-driving vehicles has been touted by Richard Threlfall, Global Head of Infrastructure at KPMG, as a “transport revolution” with…
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