Financial Impact Models Jobs or job growth probably are the primary means used to describe the benefit to the public of a major infrastructure project such as an airport. However, local governments, businesses and sponsoring agencies generally are interested, as well, in tabulations of financial ben...

Services The al Chalabi Group has a unique understanding of economic development; transportation planning; and urban development issues and objectives. The firm also has a sophisticated knowledge of public finance and project economics. Consulting services include: Aviation Forecasts ACG has develop...

Introduction The al Chalabi Group, Ltd. (ACG) recently has completed a major assignment which - on and off - has spanned more than a decade. That project began as the search for a Third Chicago Airport; became the Illinois-Indiana Regional Airport Study; and was finalized as the South Suburban Airpo...

Supplemental Studies Measures Devised on the Way to the Airport Although the major objective of all the prior-described studies was to evaluate the development of a new airport, it became apparent that measures also are needed to address the problems that inadequate airport service had spawned. Thes...

Major Contributions Introduction National and Regional Aviation Forecast Models Airport Specific Aviation Forecast Models Surveys of Need Economic Impact Models- Direct, Indirect and Induced Jobs Expanded Economic Impacts of a Major Airport Financial Impact Models Supplemental Studies - Measures Dev...