REAL Capital Investment Planning

Our approach to REAL Capital Investment Planning begins with four questions:

1. What are the current infrastructure commitments of the community?
2. Is the community able to meet its long-term obligations for maintaining infrastructure?
3. What specific revenues are generated by a given infrastructure investment?
4. What alternative approaches exist for the community to meet local capital investment priorities?

To answer these questions, we perform a number of different analyses:

• Inventory. We conduct a full inventory of all infrastructure maintained by the community. This includes an analysis of current conditions, estimated remaining lifespan and replacement costs.
• Spatial ROI. We analyze the public Return On Investment, the revenue generated by specific segments of infrastructure.
• Maintenance. We review the community's maintenance approach and how it impacts the long-term cost of providing service.
• Budget. We examine the community's budget and how it aligns with ongoing infrastructure commitments.
• Land use. We look at the planning and regulatory regime of the city to determine where it helps or hinders the financially sustainable provision of services.

The result is a report that puts your community on a path to financial stability. It includes:

• A schedule for upcoming infrastructure maintenance and improvements, including the long-term financial commitment for all public infrastructure.
• Alternatives and recommendations for improving the community's Return On Investment for public infrastructure.
• Fiscal recommendations for future budgeting.
• Recommendations for aligning land use policies with infrastructure spending and budgeting priorities.

Without the elements of a REAL Capital Investment Plan, your community could be making critical decisions without sound information. In an era of belt tightening, you can't afford to simply guess.

Are you ready to get REAL with capital investment planning?