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ECOSINT: Economic Open-Source Intelligence. A structured analysis of any community's land, labor, capital, markets, regulation, and quality of life. Identifies structural threats and investable opportunities before they appear in bond ratings or headlines. Drop in a city, get the insights.

Compare any two places side-by-side. Worldwide. Demographics, workforce, real estate. Find your peers. Find your competitors. Find the markets your consultant didn't tell you about.

The Drama Meter measures civic friction across eight categories: politics, governance, economic development, community engagement, quality of life, infrastructure, public perception, and external risk. It delivers a single investor-facing score with the specific events a decision-maker would regret not knowing before committing capital.

Economic impact assessments for downtowns and other investments and activations, generated instantly. Analyze projects with industry-specific multipliers, calculate tax increment revenue, and deliver board-ready reports with downloadable PDFs

Economic development insights for community leaders, entrepreneurs, and curious residents who want to understand what’s really driving their city. Enhanced economic intelligence for select cities.

The Enhanced Tier 2 Reports provide a deeper, strategic community assessment by integrating proprietary, licensed data with public-source intelligence.

Understand how visitors move, where they come from, when demand peaks, and what those patterns mean for future events, downtown programming, and investment decisions.

Identify two viable development options for a specific site based on zoning, infrastructure, surrounding market conditions, and local demand signals.

Evaluate the best development options for a site and determine whether the market, revenue potential, and cost structure support private investment.