What We're Working On - March 2023

2023 is off to a great start! Building off a busy end of year, we're working on impactful local and statewide policy issues, including transportation, affordable housing, municipal finance, and land use planning.

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Statewide Infrastructure and Safety Needs

BERK recently completed a statewide transportation needs assessment for the Joint Transportation Committee.

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BERK's Transportation Experience

BERK’s transportation funding and policy experience includes work for the State, counties, cities, and other local communities.

BERK workSherrie HsuSeptember 29, 2020transportation, kevinr, sherrie, allegra, jay, Sherrie, jason, andrew

Webinar: Commerce releases guidance for housing action plans

A webinar on this guidance is planned for 1:30 – 3 p.m. on July 8.

BERK's Housing Market Policy Dashboard helps Tacoma evaluate the impacts of proposed policy changes

To address housing affordability challenges, many cities are considering new land use policies, development incentives, and affordable housing requirements to increase the supply of housing and meet local needs.

BERK workKevin RamseySeptember 28, 2018Housing, kevinr, andrew, keving, jessie, tacoma, data, economics, planning, policy

The ins and outs of measuring impact

BERK has a disciplined and holistic approach to measuring impact. Our numbers are defensible and our narrative rounds out the story that numbers alone can't tell.

BERK workBrian MurphyAugust 15, 2018andrew, brian, annie, jason, claire, bryce, implan, input output, I-O model, vivien, radhika

Why do a housing needs assessment?

BERK has conducted housing needs assessments for communities throughout the State of Washington.

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BERK turns 30!

In July 2018, BERK celebrated 30 years in business! We were joined at our office by friends, family, partners, and clients - many of whom we’ve had relationships with for decades.

Annual BERK Retreat 2018

BERK attended our annual Retreat May 17-18 at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island. This was our first time at IslandWood as a team and we loved the space and the integration of outdoor learning spaces and communal facilities!

Andrew Bjorn: Three Questions, Three Answers

Three questions answered by BERK employee Andrew Bjorn.

Just for funAndrew BjornMay 1, 2018andrew, 3 questions, staff

BERK's Transportation & Transit Practice

BERK has provided technical and policy analysis support to a variety of local, regional, and state clients across a range of transportation modes, including air travel, ferries, highways, and rail and bus transit.