Overview
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. Client services 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 speeches here.