The Ketchikan Indian Community has completed a Draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in collaboration with Points Consulting. The Draft CEDS is now available for a 30-day public review, and Ketchikan Indian Community members are encouraged to read the report to provide feedback as we finalize the document. The Final CEDS will guide the Tribe’s […]
Supported by Cross Sector Consulting, LLP, and Points Consulting, LLC, Polaris MEP released the 2025 State of Manufacturing Rhode Island Report on March 30, 2026. The report provides a comprehensive look at the current landscape, and future outlook of Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry. For this project, our teams: The final report identifies major trends that are shaping manufacturing in
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What Really is Economic Impact? The term “impact” is often used in community and economic development settings. “Impact” alone is one of those words you never want to see on a Pictionary card. It is simultaneously abstract and overly specific. When paired with “economic” (yet another loaded term that carries a crushing weight of baggage),
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PC began working with the City of Fruita in June 2025 to conduct a joint Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and Housing Action Plan (HAP) for the City. The report is designed to comply with both HNA and HAP requirements from SB24-174 and DOLA guidance. The City has taken a handful of actions already to combat
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In an effort to update the Port’s main strategy-guiding document, PC completed a Strategic Business Plan (SBP) for Oregon International Port of Coos Bay in 2025. The SBP is comprehensive, focusing on all of the Port’s main lines of business: Marine Operations, the Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL), and the Charleston Marina Complex. The Plan
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The PC team presented our findings of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) for the Town of Ridgway and Ouray County in November 2025. The comprehensive HNA is designed to meet all DOLA guidance and SB24-174 requirements but go beyond them as well. Addressing issues faced by Rural Resort Communities is a challenge and requires
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Or, why you should move to Ohio if you want to buy a house you can afford.
The PC team partnered with the Town of Firestone, Colorado to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the Central Park development. Since its acquisition in 2005, Central Park has grown into the civic heart of Firestone, housing the Library, Police Department, and Town Hall. The Town is establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district over
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October 31, 2025 Feasibility: /ˌfēzəˈbilədē/ the state or degree of being easily or conveniently done If this definition is true, one may wonder why you’ve never read a feasibility study that says “This will never work. Don’t do it!” If the concept is not feasible yet your consultant convinces you to go forward, you are
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The Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation (ICRF) addresses workforce shortages in the construction sector by providing training, classroom materials, and promoting careers in construction. As a part of this mission, ICRF contracted with Points Consulting to establish an improved methodology for workforce data projections, along with semi-annual reporting. Our collaboration focused on obtaining more accurate workforce
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