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October 2023
News + Updates
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The Economic, Environmental and Public Health Impacts of the Trans Canada Trail | |
The Trans Canada Trail recently released its economic impact study: The Benefits of Connecting Canadians, produced by ESI. This report details the economic, environmental, and public health impacts of the 28,000-kilometer trail network and includes profiles of prominent sections.
Read the full report here.
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University of Minnesota Athletics Department
Economic Impact Study
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The University of Minnesota commissioned ESI to study the economic and social impact the university has on the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Gopher Athletics spends millions of dollars each year on major capital investments to maintain and upgrade their facilities, and the Department's activities draw many visitors each year. We found that the total annual economic impact of the University's Athletics Department was $473.7 million.
Read the full report here.
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Senior Vice President and Principal Ethan Conner-Ross will be speaking on a mobility trends panel at the Mobility Conference, hosted by the 82 Alliance on October 25.
Learn more about the event here.
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Vice President Frank Robinson attended this year's G-PLEX Leadership Exchange Conference, which highlighted best practices, programs, and policies between Philadelphia and New Orleans.
Read more about it here.
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On October 18, Senior Vice President and Principal Gina Lavery moderated a panel at the AURP 2023 International Conference, 'The Past Present, and Future of STEM'. The session examined critical strategies to catalyze inclusive commercialization, ways to foster sustainable talent pipelines, and emerging trends in innovation districts across the nation.
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ESI was proud to sponsor ULI Philadelphia's October 11 event Inside the Urbanist Studio with Jodie Harris and Prema Katari Gupta. Both speakers covered topics on their professional development over the years, and their thoughts on economic trends. | |
Staff and Senior Advisor Updates | |
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ESI is pleased to welcome Saul Behar to the firm as a senior advisor. Saul Behar is a senior executive and strategic advisor with deep cross-functional expertise in legal, real estate, fundraising, external relations, and corporate governance matters, and with a passion for tech- based economic development and inclusive growth.
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ESI also welcomes Karine Blanc to the team as a senior advisor. Karine Blanc is an experienced real estate executive and thought leader focused on building stronger, more inclusive communities. She is founder and CEO of Avenue Fouchard Advisors, a real estate development advisory firm based in Philadelphia. Her areas of expertise include real estate development, capital markets, housing, and social impact.
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Congratulations to Senior Analyst Chris Geraghty on his upcoming wedding!
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Senior Advisor Roz McPherson was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. The article highlights the focus on diversity that marketers have despite outside influence.
Read the article here.
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Senior Advisor John Jablowski was sworn in as President of the Pennsylvania Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) during the recent Pennsylvania Leadership Summit. Since 1925, PSATC has confronted the unique challenges facing townships through legislative advocacy and collaborative approaches that build stronger communities designed to enhance quality of life.
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As technology advances in public protection, data analysis, and artificial intelligence, the United States has been ushered into a new age of security characterized by a constant (and often controversial) balance between policing tactics and privacy. How can we balance public safety and personal privacy?
Read more from Samriddhi Khare and Patrick Darcy here.
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The Risk of Self-Destructive Competition in the Chinese Photovoltaic Industry
China's three new products in foreign trade include electric passenger cars, solar cells, and lithium batteries. Even with a decline in exports for the country this year, these three products continue to maintain rare export growth. However, even with the given information, the industry is facing potential risks of industry-wide overcapacity, and even self destructive competition.
Read more here.
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Hoboken Terminal: Optimizing Time to an Advantage
by Lechuan Huang
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As part of a larger transit project, ESI recently evaluated travel times to job centers in New York City from all transit stops in Hudson County on bus, light rail, and PATH lines with direct access to Hoboken Terminal. The purpose of the analysis was to identify routes and stops that could be optimized to increase ridership at Hoboken Terminal and improve travel times for transit users.
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A Clash of Tradition and Economics
by Justin Hill
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2023 has been marked by a whirlwind of conference changes among the NCAA’s “Power 5” (P5) athletic conferences. Location still plays a part in where conferences are, but with the incentive to profit off the football games, another battle is instilled as to where and who gets these financial benefits.
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The City of Philadelphia Joins SEPTA Key Advantage: What That Means For City Employees
by Ethan Conner-Ross
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The City of Philadelphia officially became the newest member of the SEPTA Key Advantage program included in the FY2024 budget. The city’s participation is a win for city employees and SEPTA. At a time where a challenge such as filling vacant spots exists, the Key Advantage program seeks to rebuild ridership on the system.
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CHOP recently announced an affiliation with LVHN to provide enhanced and collaborative care to children. Both teams are willing to learn and build off skills that can be applied to improve child care.
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New Acela high-speed trains sets took a test run in Massachusetts. Amtrak previously intended for these trains to run two years ago, but now plans to implement them next year.
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SEPTA now offers a new way to pay for rides. Riders can now pay with credit, debit, and phone apps. The addition began on 9/29 as digital payments can now be scanned to ride.
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Katalin Karikó, adjunct professor of neurosurgery in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and Drew Weissman, the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research in the Perelman School of Medicine won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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The City of Philadelphia announced that The African American Museum will be a new addition to the Ben Franklin Parkway. Along with additions to the Free Library of Philadelphia and adaptive reuse of the historic Family Court Building, this move will usher in a new era of the Parkway.
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The Downtown Dover Partnership (DPP) executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mosaic Development Partners JV, LLC and partner Colonial Parking, Inc. to secure a full agreement for the redevelopment of the "old Acme site".
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