affordability.spsnet — Virginia Initiative

Building more affordable communities through data, analytics, and AI.

Helping state and local governments understand the relationship between transportation, housing, workforce access, economic opportunity, and quality of life.

Virginia data topography
133
Localities
8.7M
Virginians
11
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Beyond the Numbers

One question, asked clearly.

"What investments will have the greatest impact on affordability for citizens?"

Historically, transportation, housing, workforce development, economic development, and social services have been planned independently. Affordability is influenced by all of them working together.

A family's ability to thrive is determined not only by housing costs, but also by transportation expenses, access to jobs, commute times, healthcare accessibility, educational opportunities, and the efficiency of government services.

The Affordability Blueprint provides a framework for understanding these interconnected factors and transforming data into actionable policy recommendations.

Focus Areas

Five connected systems.

Each pillar is a distinct policy domain — but affordability lives at the intersections.

What We Offer

Capabilities purpose-built for public-sector affordability work.

  • 01Affordability Assessments
  • 02Transportation Burden Analysis
  • 03Housing Accessibility Studies
  • 04Workforce Mobility Analytics
  • 05Economic Opportunity Mapping
  • 06Data Governance Frameworks
  • 07AI-Powered Decision Support
  • 08Executive Dashboards
  • 09County and State Benchmarking
  • 10Strategic Planning Workshops
Who Should Participate

A coalition of practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers.

State Agencies

  • Transportation
  • Housing
  • Workforce Development
  • Economic Development
  • Budget & Finance
  • Technology & Data Governance

Local Governments

  • County Administrators
  • City Managers
  • Planning Directors
  • Transportation Planners
  • GIS Departments
  • CIOs & Economic Dev Offices

Academic Institutions

  • Universities
  • Research Centers
  • Public Policy Programs
  • Data Science Programs

Private Sector

  • Technology Providers
  • Engineering Firms
  • Consulting Organizations
  • Transportation Innovators
Join the Initiative

We're seeking leaders ready to advance affordability through collaboration.