Strategic Economics

Strategic Economics is a consulting and research firm specializing in urban, regional and real estate economics. The firm helps local governments, community groups, developers, and non-profit organizations to understand the economic and development context in which they operate in order to take strategic steps towards creating high-quality places for people to live and work. Strategic Economics is a fourteen-person firm headquartered in Berkeley, California with a second office in Seattle, Washington.

Strategic Economics’ work style is characterized by creativity, flexibility, and close collaboration with clients. Through its work on numerous public processes Strategic Economics has developed a specialization in making economic information legible and relevant to both public and private stakeholders. The firm’s team members bring extensive experience and expertise in a number of disciplines, including urban economics, city planning, regional economic development, public policy, public finance, and real estate economics. Examples of past work include: downtown revitalization and neighborhood planning efforts, economic baseline studies and economic development strategies, regional growth management projects, retail development strategies, transit-oriented development, and real estate feasibility analyses.

In addition to our main consulting practice, Strategic Economics is also a partner in the Center for Transit Oriented Development (C-TOD), a non-profit venture. The C-TOD was formed to conduct ongoing research and advance the state of practice related to creating development around transit that supports transit ridership, creates a greater array of housing and workplace choices, and delivers the many economic, environmental, and social benefits associated with reduced auto-dependency. Strategic Economics leads major research initiatives for the C-TOD and has an ongoing role in many C-TOD projects. This creative partnership is enabling Strategic Economics to develop unique expertise in a wide range of TOD related topics that also informs our standard consulting assignments.

Melissa Edwards
STRATEGIC ECONOMICS
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medwards@strategiceconomics.com