Abigail Ferretti

Biography: Abigail Ferretti Principal Partners for Economics Solutions Washington, DC As a founding principal of the firm, Abigail Ferretti focuses on managing the firm's urban practice with an emphasis on revitalizing older communities. In all her work, she dedicates herself to finding the best available data that accurately portray current and potential development. She uses GIS extensively to inform the analyses of existing conditions, competitive projects and opportunities for new development. This relentless pursuit of actual data to build sound conclusions serves as a guiding principle for all PES projects. With more than twelve years of experience managing small and large redevelopment projects, Abigail is fully versed in a variety of approaches and strategies. She's currently working on a market analysis for the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in the District of Columbia. Beginning with her work with streetscape and small business loans in Baltimore County business districts, she has extended her experience to include such commercial corridors as Washington, DC's Georgia Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue, US Route 1 between Washington and Baltimore, and US 40 in Howard County, MD. In both urban and suburban business districts, her detailed analysis provides invaluable input to crafting realistic redevelopment plans that can succeed within the local market. Abigail analyzes development projects' financial performance to determine the need for public investment and the potential return available in return for that public support. In Arlington County, VA, her financial analysis demonstrated the feasibility of developer inclusion of affordable housing in return for additional project density. With the Maryland Department of Transportation, Abigail has worked extensively in evaluating opportunities and planning for redevelopment in transit station areas, particularly commuter rail stations that offer access to dow