PC Past Projects

2025 State of Manufacturing Rhode Island Report

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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March 2026: The Dos and Don’ts of Economic Impact Analysis

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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At Home in Fruita: Housing Needs Assessment & Housing Action Plan

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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Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Strategic Business Plan

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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Ridgway & Ouray County Housing Needs Assessment

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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Firestone Central Park Comprehensive Feasibility study

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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Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation Construction Labor Supply & Demand Forecast

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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Rooted in Rifle: 2025 Housing Study & Action Plan

The City of Rifle, Colorado, and the PC team began work on a housing needs assessment and zoning code update in July 2024. In alignment with Strong Communities grant best practices, the goal of the project is to provide actionable recommendations for code updates that support the development of affordable housing. Our team conducted a

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Burnishing Bisbee: An Action Plan for Preserving & Enhancing Housing Opportunities

In October 2024, PC began working with the City of Bisbee, AZ, on a housing study designed to inform city policy and guide the upcoming Comprehensive Plan Update. The project included extensive data collection and community engagement, with outreach efforts such as a bilingual housing survey (English and Spanish) that achieved a response rate of

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