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Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

The View From Ridge: Neighborhood Change Along Philadelphia’s Ridge Avenue

Once a vibrant commercial corridor, the built environment of Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia has suffered from decades of economic decline and…

Company News

2016 Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) Symposium

The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) will be having its annual Symposium on May 4, 2016, from…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

APA Conference 2016 Highlights

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Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

Open Access PHL Meetup: Stronger Neighborhoods

On April 1, Philadelphian thinkers, planners, data enthusiasts, and civic leaders met for the monthly Open Access PHL meeting. The convening's focus…

Company News

ESI Launched Community Data Analytics at APA Conference

The ESI team headed to Phoenix from April 2nd-5th for the American Planning Association (APA) National Conference. The APA conference marked the launch of…

Present Value·Economic Development and Sector Strategy

The Economic Case for Fixing Blight

Vacancy and blight can be found corroding property values and the quality of life of neighborhood residents. There are many housing studies…

Company News

ESI to Sponsor the 2016 Excellence in GSI Awards

Econsult Solutions is proud to be a gold sponsor of the Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony hosted by The Sustainable Business Network of Greater…

Company News

ESI is Proud to Sponsor SustainaBall

Econsult Solutions is proud to sponsor SustainaBall hosted by The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, on April 30th 2016. SustainaBall is the…

Company News

Drexel / ESI Urban Economic Policy Conference on Tax Policy

ESI and Drexel School of Economics will have their 2nd annual joint conference on April 27th, 2016, discussing topics on urban tax policy. There will be two…

Present Value·Energy and Utilities

Water Watch

Water - The New Oil ? In 2008, while doing some personal visioning for my financial future, I compiled a list of…

Company News

ESI to Present at ULI Spring Meeting

ESI is proud to be participating in the ULI Spring Meeting this April from the 19th to 21st 2016. This annual event gathers…

Present Value·Equity and Inclusion

How Kitchen Incubators are Changing the Economy

The Rise of Kitchen Incubators What comes to mind when you think of shared incubators? For many of us, it conjures up…

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