Our Capabilities
Fourth Economy provides a range of services across three focus areas:
Economic Strategy
Implementable plans that help communities create a vision and portfolio of strategies designed for impact.
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Economic vision and action plans
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Downtown, Main Street and neighborhoods
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Innovation & entrepreneurship
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Outdoor and cultural economy
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Feasibility and Impact Analysis
Economic Resilience
Forward-looking strategies that prepare to be more economically and environmentally resilient for the next challenge.
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Climate change and economic impacts
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Workforce and affordable housing
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Economic mobility
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Industry and market trend forecasting
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Jobs of the future and workforce
Economic Equity
Bold plans that specifically address economic disparities especially focused on historically underrepresented and disadvantaged communities.
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Human-centered climate impact adaptation
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Environment-related economy impact analysis
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Economic disparity analysis
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Quality of place
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Strategy, program design, and evaluation
Highlighted Service Areas
Project Examples
Economic Development Strategy
Transportation and Food Access Study
Westchester County
Economic Strategy
Strategic Plan
Traverse Connect
Comprehensive Plan
Unified Plan
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Economic Development Strategy
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Economic Impact Study
Trail Economic Impact Study
Friends of the Riverfront
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
Operation Better Block
Many of our most interesting projects stem from conversations with communities about where they are and where they want to be. Our specialty is in developing strategies that help communities achieve their goals. If you’d like to delve deeper, reach out! We'd love to connect with you.