Solimar Research Group

Solimar Research Group is a network of researchers and analysts dedicated to providing innovative and high-quality services to planning consultants, government agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations engaged in planning for the future growth and change of communities. Our mission is to provide solid research and policy analysis... on land-use and related issues so that government land-use policymakers can make informed decisions. Land-use decisions are often made in a highly charged political environment. Local and regional agencies often adopt land use policies and tools with little knowledge about whether they are effective and what their impact is likely to be on the community where they are adopted or on the larger region in which that community is located. We are committed to building a stronger base of solid knowledge with which to make decisions about local and regional land use, metropolitan growth patterns, and related policy concerns. We work with a variety of research and policy analysis partners across the ideological spectrum in order to improve the information available to policy makers and others interested in the field.Read More