4ward Planning Inc. Information

4ward Planning Inc. is a land use economics consulting practice with offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York. The firm was established to assist local governments and developers achieve sustainable development outcomes through responsible, future-based planning. Our approach, founded in socio-economic analysis, seeks the optimum development or redevelopment program based on best case outcomes within the social, environmental, fiscal and economic systems (the “4” in 4ward Planning) of a host community and its surrounding area. While we incorporate conventional economic and market analysis techniques within our assignments, we also examine the variables often overlooked by traditional approaches to market evaluation. Our added value to our clients is in identifying critical factors and issues that, if left unaddressed or minimized, could cause longer term threats to the vibrancy of local and regional markets. 4ward Planning looks ahead to improve today's land use investment decisions. Services provided include real estate development advisory, project sustainability analysis, greyfield redevelopment analysis, park and trail economic analysis, and fiscal and economic impact analysis. Our clients range from private developers and investors, architectural and engineering firms, and non-profits to municipal governments, state agencies, and regional planning commissions.