State of Place is an urban data analytics platform for placemakers to make optimal planning, economic development, and investment decisions.

1. STATE OF PLACETM
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2. STATE OF PLACETM
State of Place is an urban data analytics platform that
enables placemakers to identify and economically
justify optimal urban design, planning, and
development projects

3. 1. Training
2. Data
3. SaaS Platform
Prioritize
Scenario Planning
Analytics

4. Training
Customers can opt to engage the community to
take part in data collection.
Benefits: Foster community engagement and
facilitate an effective public participation and
communication platform.
Training is provided to ensure the objectiveness of
the data: a training video guides raters through the
data collection process; the training quiz “certifies”
raters to collect data.
Customers can also opt to have us handle the
data collection process.

5. Module 1:
Intersections
Module 2:
Land Uses
Module 3:
Ped & Bike
Infrastructure
Module 4:
Buildings
Module 5:
Maintenance
Module 6:
Traffic
Features
Module 7:
Architecture/D
esign
Module 8:
Dynamic
Street
Elements
Choose a training module

6. Module 1:
Intersections
Module 2:
Land Uses
Module 3:
Ped & Bike
Infrastructure
Module 4:
Buildings
Module 5:
Maintenance
Module 6:
Traffic
Features
Module 7:
Architecture/D
esign
Module 8:
Dynamic
Street
Elements
Choose a training module

7. Module 1: Intersections
Watch Video Take Quiz

8. Quiz 1: Intersections, Q 1 of 10
Are there monuments or markers including neighborhood entry signs that indicate
that one is entering a special district or area?

9. Quiz 1: Intersections, Q 2 of 10
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2a. Consider the places on the segment that are intended for pedestrians to cross
the street. Are these places marked for pedestrian crossing? Mark N/A if there are
no intended places to cross.

10. Quiz 1: Intersections, Q 3 of 10.
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Some
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3a. Are there curb cuts at all places where crossing is expected to occur? Mark N/A
if there are no intended places to cross.

11. You have completed the
State of Place training!
Your State of Place app
unlock code is: 33165

12. Data Collection
Collect data using our State of Place app.
Data is collected at the block level; it takes
approximately 10-15 minutes/block

16. Data is exported into a csv file into our server

17. Data is processed using statistical software

18. Your State of
Place Index is:
76!
See your State
of Place Profile

19. Your State of
Place Profile!
Run Analytics

21. Very Low
State of Place™ Index
Tied to Economic Value
0 - 20 Low
Moderate
Good
Very
Good21 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 80
81 -
100
*PREMIUMS FOR EACH
LEVEL INCREASE
+ $9 SF OFFICE RENTS
+ $7 SF RETAIL RENTS
+80%
RETAIL
REVENUES
+ $300 UNIT RES. RENT
+$81
SF FOR-SALE
RES. VALUE

22. + $37 sq. ft. Office Rents
+ $30 sq. ft. Retail Rents
+340% Retail Revenues
+ $1281/Unit Residential Rent
+$347 sq. ft. For-sale Residential
State of Place™ Index: 90, Very Good
State of Place™ Index: 5, Very Low

23. SaaS Platform

24. Identify Priorities
State of Place Index
State of Place Profiles
Scenario Analysis
Run Analytics

25. Priorities
The State of Place Index calculates a
community’s assets and needs – its built
environment performance.
We then identify priorities by factoring in:
Performance
Goals
Potential Impact of Implementing Changes
Feasibility of Implementing Changes
Community’s Stated Preferences (optional)

26. Goals & Preferences
Goals: Stakeholders are asked to rate the
importance of economic & walkability
outcomes relative to their goals
Preferences: App automatically collects data
on levels of satisfaction with and perception
of importance of existing built environment
features

27. Enter Goals
Compute Community
Preferences
See Recommendations

28. Rank each goal from 1 -10
9
|
2
7
5
3
Walkability
Office Rent
Retail Rent
Retail Sales
Residential For Sale Market
Residential Rental Market

29. Enter Goals
Compute Community
Desire
See Recommendations

30. Average Community Preferences
4.3
7.1
6.3
9.5
7.4
Density
Connectivity
Form
Proximity to Destinations
Parks & Public Spaces
Recreational Facilities
Pedestrian & Bike Amenities
Traffic Safety
Aesthetics
Personal Safety
5.7
8.8
7.5
9.3
8.6

31. Enter Goals
Enter Community Desire
See Recommendations

32. Top 3 Priorities Based
on All Goals
#1 Priority Based on
Top Goal
#1 Priority Per Goal
Choose Type of Recommendation
Priorities Ranked
Based on Top Goal
Priorities Ranked Per
Goal

33. Platform conducts “multi-criterion assessment” to
identify top priorities.
Example, Walkability as a Goal:
Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact* Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
*Impact scores listed here are for explanatory purposes only;
the actual impact scores are proprietary.

34. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact* Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
Performance score is based on State of
Place Index, calculated using the State of
Place algorithm

35. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact* Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
Ranking is based on customer-inputted
ranking (1-10) for each goal or outcome

36. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
Impact score is based on empirical, peer-
reviewed research linking State of Place with
a variety of outcomes

37. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
Feasibility is measured from 1 – 4, with 1 being
the most challenging built environment features to
address and 4 being the least challenging

38. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
The community score, which is optional, is based
on input from data collectors regarding their level
of satisfaction with and the importance of built
environment features

39. Dimension Performanc
e
Ranking for Goal
(Walkability)
Impact Feasibilit
y
Communit
y
Score
Density 76.5 9 .432 1 4.3 91.4
Form 65.4 9 .543 1 7.1 169.1
Connectivity 55.8 9 .342 1 6.3 136.0
Proximity 74.3 9 .765 2 9.5 353.9
Parks & Public Spaces 23.5 9 .634 2 7.4
873.0
Recreational Facilities 13.4 9 .548 2 5.7
854.2
Pedestrian Amenities 55.4 9 .813 3 8.6
979.0
Traffic Safety 43.1 9 .745 3 8.8 1144.5
Aesthetics 58.4 9 .436 4 7.5 962.3
Personal Safety 71.3 9 .512 4 9.3 529.0
The final score is calculated by multiplying all
factors. The highest score translates to the
top priority.

40. Top Goal: Walkability
#1 Priority: Traffic Safety
Urban Design
Features Report
See Design
Guidelines
Run Spatial Analysis

41. Traffic Safety Features Report
Traffic Feature Percent Present
Crosswalks 60
White Painted Lines 89
Colored Painted Lines 10
Zebra Stripes 30
Textured Surface 9
Curbcuts 40
Pedestrian Signals 55

42. Top Goal: Walkability
#1 Priority: Traffic Safety
Urban Design
Features Report
See Design
Guidelines
Run Spatial Analysis

43. Traffic Safety Spatial Analysis

44. Identify Priorities
State of Place Index
State of Place Profiles
Scenario Analysis
Run Analytics

45. Compare Interventions
See Recommendations
Compare Projects

46. Choose Up To Three Dimensions To Compare
Density
Form
Connectivity
Proximity
Parks & Public Spaces
Recreational Facilities
Pedestrian & Bicyclist Amenities
Traffic Safety
Aesthetics
Personal Safety
✓
✓
✓

47. Parks &
Public Spaces
$80,000
Pedestrian & Bicyclist
Amenities
Traffic
Safety
Add Park
Add Plaza
New PlazaPark Maintenance
Arcades
Benches
Sidewalk Buffers
Street Trees
Sidewalk Buffers
Crosswalks
Curbcuts
Midblock Crossing
Pedestrian Countdown
CurbCuts
Enter Project Cost Enter Project Cost
Select Interventions

48. Com. property tax
For-sale residential
Office rents
Retail rents
Residential rents
Res. property taxes
Vacancy Rates
Retail Rents
Enter Baseline
Select Goal
Calculate Predicted ROI

49. Parks &
Public Spaces
$80,000
Pedestrian & Bicyclist
Amenities
Traffic
Safety
$300,000 $150,000
$1.09/sf $0.89/sf
Park Maintenance Sidewalk Buffers Curbcuts
$1.43/sf
Predicted ROI: Retail Rents
+4.3% +3.1% +3.7%
Impact on State of Place Index

50. Compare Interventions
See Recommendations
Compare Projects

51. Enter Project Cost Enter Project Cost
Enter Project Information
Neighborhood 1
$1,800,000
Neighborhood 1 Neighborhood 1
Project 1 Project 2 Project 3

52. Com. property tax
For-sale residential
Office rents
Retail rents
Residential rents
Res. property taxes
Vacancy Rates
Retail Rents
Enter Baseline
Select Goal
Calculate Predicted ROI

53. Neighborhood 1
$1,800,000
Neighborhood 1 Neighborhood 1
$2,700,000 $2,300,000
$1.43/sf $0.99/sf
Project 1 Project 2 Project 3
$1.56/sf
Predicted ROI: Retail Rents
+6.0% +2.0% +11.0%
Impact on State of Place Index
Map It

54. Predicted ROI Impact of Proposed Projects

55. Identify Priorities
State of Place Index
State of Place Profiles
Scenario Analysis
Run Analytics

56. Individual Urban Design
Features Analytics
Explore Indices

57. Dimension Type of Analysis
Density
Form
Connectivity
Form
Driveways
Number of Buildings
Parking Lots
Setbacks
Parking Lots
Mean
Curbcuts
Percent Present
Segments with 0
Median
Choose Parameters
Urban Design Feature
65%
Result
Map It

58. Parking Lots

59. Individual Urban Design
Features Analytics
Explore Indices

60. 40
Choose Index
State of Place
Curbcuts
Food Desert
Create Custom Index
Aging In Place

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