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Fourth Economy supported planning efforts for Skowhegan River Park, helping advance a long-term vision for the Kennebec River waterfront. The project demonstrates how investments in outdoor recreation and placemaking can support economic development, quality of place, and community vitality.

Fourth Economy is leading a comprehensive feasibility study to help shape the future of Penn State Fayette following the university's planned closure of the campus. The work will evaluate opportunities for education, workforce development, and community uses while creating a long-term vision informed by stakeholder engagement and market analysis.

Fourth Economy supported the Palace Theatre project by evaluating its economic and community impact as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen downtown Greensburg. The story highlights how strategic investments in cultural assets can drive revitalization, attract visitors, and support local businesses.

Fourth Economy conducted the economic impact analysis featured in this article, quantifying the significant economic activity generated by New York's Empire State Trail. The study demonstrates how investments in active transportation infrastructure can support tourism, local businesses, and regional economic growth.

We partnered with Food21 of Pennsylvania to assess how shared infrastructure could strengthen western Pennsylvania’s dairy sector and regional supply chains. Explore how this work is shaping a bold, integrated vision for agriculture innovation and growth in Westmoreland County.

Fourth Economy is leading a countywide study to measure the impact of Lancaster County’s growing arts sector, aiming to shape a long-term strategy that strengthens the region’s creative economy and cultural ecosystem.

Pennsylvania launches first-ever Housing Action Plan to build 450,000 homes by 2035, led by Meadville-based Fourth Economy President Sally J. Guzik.

Fourth Economy supported the development of the plan by working with the state’s cross-departmental team on analyzing data, crafting strategies and recommendations, and determining how to measure the plan’s success.

Sally J. Guzik ’14 (left) and Nicole Muise-Kielkucki, MAFS ’12, both ended up as leaders at Fourth Economy Consulting after graduating from Chatham.

Nearly a decade later, Fourth Economy’s work to unite 11 counties around a shared regional plan continues to drive growth in Northeast Indiana—helping unlock $42 million in state funding and fueling sustained investment in housing, workforce, infrastructure, and quality of life.

As Micron’s $100B megafab takes shape in Central New York, the community-driven roadmap Fourth Economy supported is guiding how a $500M investment fund will deliver lasting, inclusive growth across the region.

Meadville resident Sally J. Guzik is the new president of a Pittsburgh-based economic and community development consulting firm that's working to reinvent Erie.

Fourth Economy provided strategic support and data-driven insights to help JEDCO develop Jefferson EDGE 2030, a comprehensive five-year roadmap designed to accelerate industry growth, talent retention, and quality-of-life investments across Jefferson Parish, LA.

Discover how Fourth Economy President Sally J. Guzik is dismantling hustle culture by replacing "performed urgency" with an empathy-driven model that prioritizes meaningful outcomes and employee autonomy.

National economic and community development firm Fourth Economy has appointed Sally J. Guzik president as the company celebrates its 15th anniversary. Guzik joined Fourth Economy in 2021 as vice president, the same year it was acquired by global consultancy Steer.

Fourth Economy, a Pittsburgh-founded consulting firm that has expanded and merged into national reach in economic and community development, has named Sally J. Guzik as its new president.

An independent study by Fourth Economy revealed that the Westmoreland Cultural Trust welcomed more than 157,000 guests in 2024, generating $13 million in economic impact for Westmoreland County and the surrounding region.

Strategic insights and recommendations from Fourth Economy and Firefly Consulting helped launch Pennsylvania’s new Outdoor Business Alliance (OBA), a nonprofit championing the state’s $19 billion outdoor industry and more than 9,000 businesses that power it.

A new June 2025 study by Fourth Economy and Invest in the USA (IIUSA) spotlights the powerful economic impact of the EB-5 investor immigrant program, which drove an estimated $20 billion in foreign direct investment between 2015 and 2018—fueling U.S. businesses, infrastructure, and job creation.

The City of Madison has partnered with Fourth Economy to craft a forward-looking Economic Development Strategy, guiding investments and actions over the next five years to strengthen local businesses and expand opportunities for residents.