Strength in Crafting Public Policy
We help communities craft transportation, economic development and housing policies that are grounded in data and built to advance long-term, equitable growth.
While every project is unique, our goals are consistent: strengthen economic opportunity, build fiscal sustainability, and increase high-quality options for living, working and playing within a community or region. Accomplishing this requires more than sophisticated data and analytical tools; it requires us to continuously learn about the communities we work with, understanding their specific values, strengths and needs.
By combining rigorous data analysis with community engagement, we help clients create policies that address the challenges and opportunities that shifting economic, social and technological landscapes present. Our work spans transportation finance and transit system performance, regional economic competitiveness, and land use, housing and community development.
Our Services Include
Evaluating and structuring transportation policy and finance tools — including value capture, joint development and other innovative funding strategies — to support transit, transportation and TOD investments
Crafting economic development policy informed by in-depth research into workforce trends, skills clusters and the growth potential of regional industries
Shaping housing policy through market analyses that weigh supply and demand factors to guide affordable housing strategies, land use decisions and anti-displacement planning
Advising on tax increment financing (TIF) policy, including financial analyses and revenue impact studies to inform the design and reform of statewide special taxing district legislation
