Services

PlaceEconomics is a Washington D.C. based consulting firm specializing in the economic revitalization of city centers and the development of historic properties. The firm has an international clientele of public and non-profit organizations. Services to the clients include:

• Feasibility Analysis for Real Estate Acquisition and Development
• Economic Revitalization Strategies for Business Districts
• Development Plans for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties
• Training in Real Estate and Economic Development
• Research and Publications on Related Issues

Speeches and Workshops
A hundred times a year Donovan Rypkema gives a speech or conducts a workshop – from a paper at an international symposium to a plenary presentation at a national conference to an after dinner speech at a local Main Street program’s annual meeting. Among available workshops are an intensive 3 day training in Community Initiated Development and a "hands-on" two and a half day Feasibility Analysis workshop. View selected speech transcripts.