Consultant Notes from the Field: Climate Action Planning

BERK is working with local communities to develop Climate Elements as required by HB 1181.

BERK workMichele Eakins-TeSelleOctober 10, 2023lisa, conference, climate, ben, casey, jessie, benh, ben h, stefanie

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.

BERK workMichele Eakins-TeSelleMarch 15, 2023allegra, brian, lisa, andrew, kevinr, adam, benh, ben, casey, chloe, dawn, haydeb, jessie, josh, julia, kamal, katherine, lisaj, maddie, maria, michele, michelle, oliver, stefanie, sabrina, trish, yasir, katherine c

Jefferson County Adopts its Comprehensive Plan

In 2018, BERK partnered with Jefferson County to complete a review and update of the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

BERK workJessie HartmannJanuary 10, 2019jefferson county, jessie, JES feature, lisa, keving, bryce, planning

BERK Analyzes Kirkland's Business Competitiveness

BERK analyzed the comparative costs of new development for representative development types, as well as the costs of establishing a new business for representative business profiles, for Kirkland and four neighboring jurisdictions: Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, and Redmond.

BERK work, Our clientsBen SilverDecember 17, 2018ben, jessie, brian, economic development, tax burden, economic impact

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

Arts and culture mean business in Edmonds

BERK conducted an economic impact study to illustrate the benefits of arts and culture in Edmonds.

BERK workBERK ConsultingAugust 13, 2018economics, claire, brian, jason, bryce, sherrie, advisarts, study, edmonds, arts, culture, impact, economic impact, jessie

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.

Greenwich Library has 'live road map'to navigate future

Last year, BERK teamed up with the Greenwich Library to develop a strategic plan that clearly articulates the Library's goals and objectives over the coming five years.

BERK workBERK ConsultingJuly 6, 2018library, greenwich, strategy, claire, brian, strategic plan, jessie, JES feature

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!

Jessie Hartmann: Three Questions, Three Answers

Three questions answered by BERK employee Jessie Hartmann.

Just for funJessie HartmannMay 1, 2018jessie, 3 questions, staff

ArtFull Tacoma

BERK workRebecca FornabyNovember 28, 2016marcia, jessie, deborah, mw feature

Tacoma Comprehensive Plan Update

BERK workRebecca FornabyNovember 28, 2016marcia, deborah, jessie, mw feature, dm feature