Technical Applications

Taking Care of Business Program Assessment

July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Taking Care of Business Program Assessment

Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), The Intersect, and Cameron Professional Services Group, provided an evaluation of the Taking Care of Business (TCB) Commercial Corridor Cleaning Program, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce. The effort led by ESI included constructing an approach for measuring the efficacy of TCB in achieving its goals, performing […]

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Procurement Analysis and Benchmarking Study

July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Procurement Analysis and Benchmarking Study

In 2022, ESI worked with the University of Notre Dame in conducting a procurement analysis and a benchmarking study to further expand the reach of the University’s Procurement Services and continue to advance economic equity. ESI conducted a procurement analysis to primarily observe the current Utilization levels of minority- and women-owned businesses relative to their […]

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A Delaware Canal for the 21st Century

June 23, 2023 / Comments Off on A Delaware Canal for the 21st Century

The Delaware Canal, a historically significant, defunct industrial canal system, ties together multiple jurisdictions having shared challenges with the 190-year-old, dilapidated infrastructure. Following three consecutive years of devastating flooding of the adjacent Delaware River, critical obstacles to repairing flood damage came into sharp relief—as did an opportunity to develop a resilient stormwater management infrastructure improvement, […]

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Travel and Tourism Five-Year Strategic Plan

June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Travel and Tourism Five-Year Strategic Plan

ESI and strategic partner Parter International, Inc. developed a five-year strategic plan for Douglas County Travel and Tourism that supports the tourism agency’s mission to promote awareness of the visitor attractions in the Atlanta, GA metro county. The plan includes achievable recommendations and funding sources that will ultimately enhance economic impact in the county. As […]

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Inclusive Competitiveness Measures for Comprehensive Economic Strategies

June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Inclusive Competitiveness Measures for Comprehensive Economic Strategies

For Team Pennsylvania and National Institute for Inclusive Competitiveness, ESI identified the gaps in inclusive economic competitiveness that exist across the Commonwealth, measuring against national best practices, to ensure that future regional Comprehensive Economic Strategy documents are developed to achieve inclusivity. ESI’s work was to assist NIIC with ensuring that as Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy […]

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Opportunity Lives Here: Economic Development Master Plan for Delaware’s Three Rivers Area

June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Opportunity Lives Here: Economic Development Master Plan for Delaware’s Three Rivers Area

Opportunity Lives Here: An Economic Development Master Plan for Delaware’s Three Rivers Area is a comprehensive strategy to build the local economy of a distressed area that has key assets for inclusive growth. ESI led a team of land use planners and community outreach strategists in developing a master plan that is informed by implementable […]

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