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ESI is a Proud Supporter of the ROC Conference
ESI is proud to sponsor the seventh biennial Reinventing Our Communities conference that will examine strategies on how communities can connect people, places,…
One Way (Of Many) To Be A World-Class City
A number of years ago I commented in an op-ed that Philadelphia, center of one of the largest metropolitan economies in the…
Long Weekend, Lounging Reads
After stressful work weeks during these brutally hot summer months, we all deserve an excuse to sit back, relax, and enjoy some…
Creating Jobs Through Sustainable Infrastructure
Five years into the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Philadelphia's innovative project, Green City, Clean Waters, we have already seen major…
International Soccer Market Kicks Off in the U.S.
As I was heading to the Copa American Centenario soccer match at Lincoln Financial Field on June 11, 2016, I began to…
ESI President Richard Voith Co-authors White Paper: City and Suburbs – Has There Been a Regime Change?
ESI President and Principal, Richard Voith collaborated with Arthur Acolin, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California Price School of Public…
ESI Produces Report for RURCBOG on the importance of eds and meds as an economic engine
The Rowan University/Rutgers – Camden Board of Governors ("RURCBOG") is developing a Joint Health Sciences Center in Camden, New Jersey, a project that will…
The Takeaways from BIO Convention 2016
The best of the life science and biotechnology industries can be seen at the annual Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Convention. This massive…
University City Science Center: An Economic Catalyst for Greater Philadelphia
University City Science Center has been supporting technological innovation, job growth, and the entrepreneurial spirit over the past several decades. With programs…
Do Neighborhoods Spread?
Growing up White in West Philly, I thought a lot about neighborhood boundaries. Somehow, despite “West Philadelphia” being predominantly Black, my block…
Recap: ESI Presents at NCAC-APA Conference
On June 4, our Community Data Analytics (CDA) team comprised of ESI Director, Dr. Daniel Miles, Research Analyst, Ms. Rinoa Guo, and…
Moving Cities: Copenhagen
Denmark’s capital city, Copenhagen, is often touted as the poster child for the movement towards sustainable urbanism. It earned this superlative through…
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