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HIGHLIGHTS IN
NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER
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ESI sponsored DVRPC 50th Anniversary event to celebrate their five decades of planning in the Greater Philadelphia region.
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The Economy League, SEPTA, and ESI sponsored "Connecting with the King", a world class infrastructure forum that discussed the potential economic impacts of the King of Prussia rail proposal.
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Stephen Mullin will speak at The Philadelphia Business Journal's 2016 Economic Conference on January 14.
Dick Voith and Peter Angelides will attend the TRB conference in Washington, D.C. from January 10th to 14th, 2016. Don't hesitate to connect with them!
Stephen Mullin will speak at CCEDC's 2016 Energy Briefing on February 24. |
We are proud to support Philly Youth Basketball (PYB), a dynamic, non-profit enterprise that creates opportunities for young people, especially those from under-resourced communities, to develop their potential as students, athletes, and responsible and engaged citizens.
PYB hopes to raise $25 million to build a sports and education complex on part of a forsaken piece of property known as the Logan Triangle.
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ESI welcomes
Terry Gillen to the advisory board! Terry is a creative executive with experience managing complex projects in the public and non-profit sectors.
Catherine Timko on
Kohl joining the small format trend: "(The Off-Aisle concept)
is an interesting way for Kohl's to differentiate themselves from other stores at their price point and capitalize on a market that traditionally has cost retailers money".
Read more about the drive here
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SEPTA's proposed extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to King of Prussia will result in the addition of 17,000-29,000 new employees in King of Prussia over 20 years, according to new analysis released in December by Econsult Solutions, Inc. and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia.
The Connecting KOP study quantifies benefits associated with SEPTA's King of Prussia Rail Project including job growth, shorter commute times, reduced congestion, and increased development.
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Wilmington Land Bank Approved
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The City of Wilmington's City Council gave final approval to a proposal to create a land bank for Wilmington.
Based on ESI's analysis, the Land Bank will be able to generate a net fiscal impact to the City of $1.5 million to $2.2 million per year once capitalized at full capacity.
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| Taking Stoke of Philadelphia |
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ESI Director,
Ethan Conner-Ross and ESI President and Principal,
Richard Voith c
ollaborated with Susan Wachter, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, to publish a white paper for the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR).
Titled "
Philadelphia's Triumphs, Challenges and Opportunities ", this paper highlights the historic trends that led to Philadelphia's improvements in terms of growth and economic development and elaborates on the keys factors that contribute to the City's current challenges as well as opportunities for future progress. See more
here.
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Who Bikes, Drives, Walks or
Rides Transit to Work in Philly? |
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Check out our series of infographics.
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Throwback to the Early Days of DAG
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Original DAGsters -- Craig Schelter, Elise Vider, Stephen Mullin, David Brownlee, Alan Greenberger, Georges Claflen, Joanne Aitken -- reunited at Alan's farewell toast organized by the Design Collaborative on December 8, 2015.
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