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Saint Consulting Group Wins Federal Court Case
Judge Affirms First Amendment Rights to Oppose Development Projects
A federal court has affirmed the right of real estate project opponents to actively oppose government permits, even when opponents are business competitors and ...more »
Saint Index 2011: NIMBY Attitudes Stronger Than Ever
SAINT INDEX 2011: AMERICANS SAY BEST LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS ‘NONE’ — Even though 69 percent of Americans said the recession has made them more likely to support a local commercial project, ...more »
Saint Index 2011: The Tea Party
SAINT INDEX 2011: TEA PARTY WILL INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENT BATTLES — The new Saint Index nationwide survey takes the first-ever look at the potential influence of the Tea Party movement when it comes ...more »
Saint Index 2011: Energy
SAINT INDEX 2011: AMERICANS SUPPORT WIND POWER, NATURAL GAS, PIPELINES AND TRANSMISSION; OPPOSE OIL DRILLING, NUCLEAR AND POWER PLANTS — Seven out of 10 Americans support wind farm development in their hometown, ...more »
Saint Index 2011: Aggregates
SAINT INDEX 2011: QUARRY PROJECT OPPOSITION TRAILS ONLY LANDFILL, CASINO — Nearly 60 percent of Americans say they would oppose a new aggregate quarry project in their hometown, making it the third ...more »
Saint Index 2011: Landfills
SAINT INDEX 2011: LANDFILLS TOP LIST OF UNWANTED LOCAL PROJECTS — A landfill tops the list of America’s most unwanted local development projects, the 2011 Saint Index survey found. When it comes ...more »
Saint Index: Supermarkets
74% of Americans say they’d support a local supermarket project HINGHAM, MA — August 27, 2010 —The economic recession has made Americans more willing to support new commercial projects in their community, ...more »
Saint Index: Quarry Still Among Most Unwanted
HINGHAM, MA — August 10, 2010 —Fewer Americans say they would oppose a new aggregate quarry project in their community than a year ago, but it remains among the most-opposed types of ...more »
US Saint Index 2010: Americans More Willing To Support Commercial Projects
Recession Curbs ‘Not In My Back Yard’ Response
HINGHAM, MA — August 3, 2010 — The economic recession has made Americans more willing to support new commercial projects in their community, new data ...more »
Saint Consulting In JV With German Partner
HINGHAM, MA — July 20, 2010 — The Saint Consulting Group has formed a joint venture with PKS, a German economic and political consultancy based in Berlin, to expand its ...more »
Saint University will train real estate professionals in land use politics
The Saint Consulting Group to seek accreditation for intensive development courses and seminars The Saint Consulting Group is offering to train property developers in proven political campaign ...more »
Saint Consulting Creates iPhone App
Mobile Interface For Real Estate Development News, Analysis
The Saint Consulting Group, the leading global political land use consultancy, has released an iPhone application to provide instant access to the latest news, ...more »
NATIONAL SURVEY: OPPOSITION TO POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
Americans Willing To Say ‘Yes’ For Wind-Generated Electricity ‘No’ to Federal Authority to Site Them in Their Community
CHICAGO — May 5, 2009 — A majority of Americans oppose new high-voltage ...more »
NIMBYism hardens in Britain – UK Saint Index©
British attitudes have hardened against development, even in the midst of economic recession and with the promise of new jobs that such projects can bring, reports the latest UK Saint Index©, the ...more »
OPPOSITION TO WAL-MART FALLS LANDFILLS AND CASINOS TOP UNWANTED LIST
RECESSION INFLUENCING ATTITUDES
— NEW SAINT INDEX© RESULTS —
HINGHAM, MA — January 13, 2009 — America’s NIMBYs may be losing enthusiasm for fighting their most-hated retail enemy.
Of 1,000 adults interviewed nationwide, 56 ...more »
NIMBYISM SOARS IN CANADA: ETHANOL PLANTS, LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT, TARGETS OF INCREASED OPPOSITION
TORONTO, JUNE 16, 2008—According to the second annual Saint Index Canada 2008 survey, the popularity of ethanol as an alternative energy source is dropping among Canadians, as 53 percent oppose the ...more »
Annual barometer of public attitudes to development released
The third annual survey of public attitude to property development in the UK carried out by The Saint Consulting Group has been released.
In the only survey of its kind, the Saint ...more »
POLITICIANS BEWARE – ‘NIMBYs’ ARE EVERYWHERE
Liberal and Conservative, Democrat and Republican: The Politics of ‘Not In My Back Yard’ is a ‘Rainbow Coalition’
HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Politicians are playing with fire ...more »
CASINOS AND LANDFILLS TOP AMERICA’S MOST-OPPOSED LIST
Saint Index Data Shows U.S. is ‘Going NIMBY’ In Record Numbers
HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Americans love to visit casinos, but it’s the last thing they want built in ...more »
MORE AMERICANS SUPPORT BUILDING POWER PLANTS ACCORDING TO NEW SURVEY FROM SAINT CONSULTING
Data Also Shows Wind Farms Most Preferred Power Plant
HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Americans are waking up to the need for more electric power plants.
The number of ...more »
PUBLIC DISTRUSTS DEVELOPMENT IN U.S., BRITAIN, CANADA ACCORDING TO NEW POLL FROM SAINT CONSULTING
Data Also Reveals Doubts About Local Planning Processes, Politics
HINGHAM, MA - June 4, 2007 Public opposition to development is rampant in the United States, Britain and Canada, where recent surveys find remarkably ...more »
SURVEY RESULTS WARN RETAIL DEVELOPERS OF TOUGH TIMES AHEAD
Canada’s largest cities most opposed to development
TORONTO, APRIL 2, 2007 - Retailers beware! New research findings point to major contradictions that could result in significant opposition to retail developments, especially in Canada’s ...more »
WIND POWER WINS PUBLIC SUPPORT
Wind power developments are least likely to be opposed by Canadians — Nuclear power opposed by most
TORONTO, APRIL 2, 2007 - According to the premiere Canadian edition of the Saint Index, wind ...more »
IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO BUILD JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN CANADA, GET READY FOR A FIGHT!
Groundbreaking research by Saint Consulting finds the majority of Canadians oppose development and are distrustful of elected officials
TORONTO, APRIL 2, 2007 - In its first national survey of Canadian attitudes toward real ...more »
SAINT CONSULTING ONE OF “SEVEN SMALL JEWELS” FOR 2007
Hingham, Massachusetts, March 29, 2007 - The Saint Consulting Group, a management consulting firm that specializes in winning zoning and land use battles for global and national companies, has been named one ...more »
ANNUAL BAROMETER OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO DEVELOPMENT RELEASED
The second annual survey of public attitude to property development in the UK carried out by The Saint Consulting Group has been released.
In the only survey of its kind, the Saint UK ...more »
U.S. ATTITUDES AGAINST LAND-USE DEVELOPMENT GROW DEEPER AND WIDESPREAD, SURVEY REVEALS
Negative mind-set dominates results of second national Saint Index© across 14 industries and five regions; citizens turn thumbs-down on effectiveness of local officials in land-use issues.
Toplines and trends from The Saint Index© ...more »
NO NEW DEVELOPMENT! CANDIDATES’ POSITION ON GROWTH AND LAND USE WILL STRONGLY INFLUENCE ELECTION OUTCOME
2006 Saint Index© also confirms that US citizens feel local government deserves a C-or-lower grade on land use and development decisions
Who cares about the politics of land-use development? Voters. For the second ...more »
STUDY CONDUCTED IN US AND UK BY SAINT CONSULTING GROUP AUGURS POORLY FOR DEVELOPERS AND POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO FAVOUR GROWTH
The US and the UK may be two nations divided by a common language, but when it comes to their attitude towards real estate development, their citizens are united in common defiance.
"This ...more »
THE SAINT CONSULTING GROUP EXPANDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH FOUR NEW OFFICES IN US
Company's growth, spurred by need for land-use political strategies, leads to four new offices this year with fifth in offing, totaling a lucky 13
The Saint Consulting Group - the largest consulting firm ...more »
SAINT INDEX, NATIONAL SURVEY, QUANTIFIES HOSTILITY TOWARDS SUPREME COURT’S KELO RULING
Land-use/political consultants find disapproval of controversial decision letting government seize private property; at 80% level, ...more »
AMERICA ON WAL-MART: LOVE THE BARGAINS, BUT NOT THE “BIG BOX”
Saint Index, national survey, finds that Wal-Mart is always welcome…somewhere else.
The Saint Index©, a ...more »
FINDINGS FROM THE SAINT INDEX©
Who cares about the politics of land use & development?”
Real estate developers had better be strategic - or else
First national survey to study the terrain where real estate, business and politics cross ...more »
THE SAINT CONSULTING GROUP, LAND-USE POLITICAL ADVISORS, ADVANCES TWO SENIOR MEMBERS
Patrick Fox becomes president of firm that pioneered zoning politics consulting 20 years ago; Robert Flavell becomes vice chair
The Saint Consulting Group (TSCG), the largest ...more »
THE SAINT CONSULTING GROUP EXPANDS INTO LARGER HEADQUARTERS
Firm’s uninterrupted growth reflects increased need for land-use political intervention both for and against real estate ...more »