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In 1976, many Americans had given up on cities. HR&A was founded that year as a small California firm analyzing public budgets and grounded in the belief that cities were worth investing in. In the decades since, cities have proved the skeptics wrong, and they have kept us busier than ever. For 50 years, HR&A […]

Texas cities, including Houston, have powered the state’s rapid growth. But growth hasn’t insulated them from economic uncertainty, technological change, rising housing and energy costs, climate risk, and fiscal pressure. These forces are deepening inequity and leaving leaders with fewer tools to respond. As one of the country’s fastest-growing, most diverse cities, Houston is a […]

Adaptation is not only a climate question. It requires finance, design, engineering, and policy to come together around infrastructure investment, land use, housing, and economic development. That is why our climate practice is built as a cross-disciplinary group rather than a specialty bench. Similarly, our decarbonization work charting effective pathways to reducing emissions also requires cross-sector expertise.

367,000 homes. That’s what it will take to keep pace with growth in metro Atlanta over the next decade — and the region now has a plan to get there. HR&A Advisors is proud to have partnered with the Atlanta Regional Commission on Housing Forward 2035, the first-ever regional housing strategy for metro Atlanta’s 11 […]

For 20 years, the American housing debate was an argument over permission – who gets to build what, and where. That argument isn't over. But it is no longer who or what decides whether homes get built. Now, cost drives the conversation.

When the private market fails to deliver fresh, affordable food to the communities that need it most, local government has to step in. That was the shared conviction behind a recent conversation hosted by HR&A Advisors, the Mayors Innovation Project, Mayors for America, and Local Progress Impact Lab.

California has never been short on ambition. But ambition without results leaves communities behind, and right now, communities across the state are navigating compounding challenges — aging infrastructure, a housing crisis, climate risk, a challenging job market, and an economy in flux.  What does it actually take to get hard things done in California? On June 18, HR&A Advisors hosted an […]

25 years in the making. 1,300 new residential units. 2.5 million square feet of housing, retail, and office space. $750–800 million in new private investment. Cincinnati City Council has approved the Urban Design Plan Update for The Banks — completing the vision for one of the country’s most storied riverfront revivals. HR&A Advisors, alongside Perkins&Will, […]

New York City has more jobs today than at any point in its history. And yet, one-third of its workers are earning less than they were before the pandemic. That tension sits at the heart of Making Growth Matter, a new report and interactive data dashboard HR&A Advisors released today with Association for a Better […]

This press release was originally posted by ABNY. NEW YORK, NY — June 11, 2026 — The Association for a Better New York (ABNY) and the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), with analysis by HR&A Advisors, today released Making Growth Matter: The Trends Shaping New York City’s Future of Work, a new […]

At a time when cities across the country are facing an affordability crisis and communities are struggling to find healthy, culturally relevant food options for their families, a new solution is gaining momentum: public grocery stores.   With recent headlines celebrating Atlanta’s opening of Azalea Market, Chicago’s plans to develop a network of publicly-supported markets, and […]

We’re looking forward to joining clients, collaborators, thought leaders, and changemakers at the Urban Land Institute’s 2026 Spring Meeting in Nashville. As the industry comes together to exchange ideas and shape the future of cities, our team will share insights from decades of work at the intersection of real estate, economic development, and resilience.   Speaking Engagements: […]