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Santa Rosa, CA  95407-7771

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Urban Economics

Urban Economics

Brion Economics, Inc. provides strategic advice, analysis, and guidance on a broad range of projects and issues. BEI brings a deep understanding of community dynamics to the table, based on 30 years of experience in urban economics and planning.

With the insights earned in countless meetings, studies, and presentations, BEI  helps our clients navigate the complicated processes of entitlement and development and public policy-making. Our primary goals align with our client’s interests – developing sound policies and outcomes that balance private-sector economics with public-sector benefits and concerns.

Blending economics, public policy, and strategic analysis

BEI delivers vital tools for long-range planning to cities, counties, and developers and produces feasibility studies, needs assessments, fiscal impact studies, impact fee nexus studies, as well as case studies, and other public policy evaluations. To help build understanding and consensus among affected parties BEI also helps to present the findings in private and public forums, including public hearings.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Financial Management and Fiscal Analysis
  • Economic Modeling, Budget Analysis, and Projections
  • Strategic Planning, Visioning, and Implementation
  • Policy Development and Business Analysis
  • Market Studies, Housing Assessments, and Retail Demand Analysis
  • Demographic and Budget Forecasting

Within budget and on time

Sensitive to clients’ financial constraints and schedule, we assemble our teams accordingly to streamline the project and ease project challenges. BEI can prepare quick high-level assessments as well as thorough detailed financial and demographic models.

Examples of Urban Economics Projects

  • Bohannon Fiscal Impact & Feasibility Analyses and Strategic Planning Support Menlo Park
  • River Islands – Planned Community Fiscal Impact & Feasibility Analysis Lathrop

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"Joanne is a trusted advisor who I highly recommend. She’s also a wonderful human!" “I have worked with Joanne Brion for most of my career and she has always been my “go-to” urban economist for clients needing help with or peer review of Fiscal Impact Analyses. Joanne has a unique gift of translating complicated economic concepts into a digestible, user-friendly form that’s relatable to both the community and decision-makers alike. Joanne also has been extremely helpful over the years with her assessments of community benefits and determining how projects can pencil. Joanne is a trusted advisor who I highly recommend. She’s also a wonderful human!” ~ Jennifer E. Renk, Land Use Attorney Partner, Sheppard Mullin

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