Originally operating as the research arm of its predecessor, 4Ever Land Conservation Associates, we first served clients from offices in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, California, New York, and Edinburgh (UK). Since 1995, the firm has transformed into a dynamic, multidisciplinary economic and policy consulting practice focused on issues of land use, natural resource management, community sustainability, and environmental policy with over 30 partners and associates in offices in 10 states and the UK.

All of our principals hold advanced degrees, and on average each has more than two decades of experience within their respective fields.

While remaining true to our roots, we have expanded to include a full-complement of services grounded in qualitative research methods. Based in the social sciences, these techniques balance and provide depth to quantitative analyses. Areas of expertise include collaborative decision-making processes, focus and working groups, survey methods, interviews, mediation and conflict resolution, citizen juries, facilitation, and strategic public involvement planning.

Our team is broadly trained in the use and intersection of qualitative and applied quantitative analysis methods. We are serious about ensuring that our work remains credible, rigorous, and relevant. We achieve this by applying integrated whole-systems thinking and state-of-the art processes to assess, evaluate, and develop sound tools and solutions for clients worldwide.