RDS Research and Demographic Solutions

Research and Demographic Solutions is a professional consulting firm that specializes in demographic research and analysis specializing in household, population and employment estimates and forecasting. RDS staff uses Geographic Information Services (GIS) for planning, demographic and mapping solutions. The services we provide help our clients establish the need for future infrastructure by providing timely decision-making information that targets rapidly changing areas within their municipalities or confirms regional and census estimates or demographic forecasts.

The principal consultants of Research and Demographic Solutions have more than 35 years of experience in helping private and public entities with demographics and facility planning. Our mission is to provide outstanding data, unmatched service and innovative GIS techniques that ensure accurate planning and forecasting decisions.

Services we provide:

In-depth Demographic Research
Household, Population and Employment Forecasting
City and Regional Planning
GIS and Mapping Assistance
Market Research
Site Selection

Rocky Gardiner

Rocky Gardiner has been involved in demographics and regional planning in Greater Dallas/Fort Worth area for 20 years. Mr. Gardiner started his career with the Texas Department of Transportation as a planner at their Regional Planning Office in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Gardiner moved to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in 1995 and became responsible for Population Estimates for over 150 cities in the NCTCOG region during some of the fastest growing years in DFW history.

Mr. Gardiner eventually became Manager of Research for the NCTCOG and managed all research and demographic programs for the agency. During Mr. Gardiner's tenure with the COG, the region averaged growth of over 125,000 persons per year and the region grew to over 6,000,000 persons. Other responsibilities included; major employer surveys, development monitoring, Census Bureau liaisons, and short and long-range population and employment forecasts for the North Texas Region.

Rocky left the Council of Governments in 2004 and founded Research & Demographic Solutions, to support local governments with demographic, planning and GIS services. He is also a principal partner with Templeton Demographics, a consulting company focused on assisting school districts with forecasting, boundary planning and demographic studies.

Paul Winkelblech

Paul has been involved with regional planning and demographics in the DFW area for over 10 years. After graduating from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Economic Development and Research, Paul worked for Jamison Research as a Research Analyst. There he helped build the company's comprehensive commercial property database and was a main contributor to D Magazine's Best and Worst Places to Live issue.

After the sale of Jamison Research, Paul worked as a Research Associate for UNT's Center for Economic Development and Research. In this capacity, he assisted Dr. Bernard Weinstein and Dr. Terry Clower with projects ranging from assessment of land values around DART stations to the economic impact of Texas Motor Speedway.

In 1999, Paul joined the staff of the North Texas Council of Governments' Transportation department. There, he conducted a Transportation Land Use Impact study that assessed the relationship between Transportation Improvement Projects and their impact on adjacent land values. He was a member of the Sustainable Development and Transit team and worked on several Major Investment Studies.

Wanting to focus his efforts on demographics, Paul moved to NCTCOG's Research and Information Services department and began his partnership with Rocky Gardiner. Paul ran the department's yearly Population Estimates program, created the largest parcel-based land use coverage in the country and assisted in the 2030 and 2040 Demographic Forecast modeling efforts. Paul routinely presented regional demographic information to various groups including real estate developers, city leaders and civic groups.

Paul has been reunited with Rocky Gardiner and is currently the Director of Research for Research and Demographic Solutions (RDS). His focus is providing top quality, decision-making information that benefits RDS clients. Paul has worked with a number of different entities while at RDS, including the North Texas Tollway Authority, CDM Smith, and the City of Dallas. Paul is also currently a member of the American Planning Association and the Dallas Area Business Economists.