Estolano Advisors

?? How can we increase access to funding for #AffordableHousing and #SustaintableTransportation to reduce GHG emissions in California? As part of the lead technical assistance team for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program, Estolano Advisors joined California Strategic Growth Council to present on the program’s goals and eligibility requirements at a workshop led by Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. The event included an AHSC 101 presentation, case studies from past awardees, and resources available in the #InlandEmpire to prepare future applicants for the upcoming funding round. The AHSC Draft Round 9 Guidelines are now available for review and the public comment period ends on December 11. Learn more about the updated guidelines here ?? https://lnkd.in/gRF2eReb #CaliforniaForAll?

??Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Senior Associate Thomson Dryjanski at the Community Powered-Infrastructure Justice: A Multi-Benefit Infrastructure Project Showcase this Thursday, 11/21!?? Thomson will be on a panel alongside leaders from Belinda Faustinos from LA Waterkeeper and Infrastructure Justice LA, and Rebecca Ferdman from the LA County Chief Sustainability Office to discuss the work they’ve done improving integrated planning and prioritizing community-led infrastructure projects.? ? Register now to learn what makes a great multi-benefit infrastructure project ?? https://lnkd.in/g9qDzJ8i? ?

We're expanding our Pacific Northwest Office!??Please help us welcome our two new staff members ??: Yemaya Hall-Ruiz, Director of Workforce Strategies, and Ellen (Mickle) Bini, Associate. We look forward to sustaining the strong relationships we've built in the region over the years with our new team members. Read more about Yemayá and Ellen's backgrounds below: YEMAYá: Yemayá comes to EA having most recently served as the Workforce Equity Lead for Espousal Strategies on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, a major bi-state infrastructure project that EA also worked on. Yemayá developed a comprehensive workforce equity plan and an outreach strategy for Oregon and Southwest Washington, designed to support historically underrepresented communities over the next 10 to 15 years. Prior to this, Yemayá worked with the City of Seattle’s Labor Equity team in the Finance and Administrative Department during the creation of the Priority Hire Ordinance. As a liaison between community members, labor unions, contractors, and City departments, she played a key role in ensuring that community voices were heard and that a Race and Social Justice framework was applied to Labor Equity initiatives. Yemayá's other work focuses on economic mobility and climate resiliency with farmers in Colombia, promoting agroecological practices using ancestral knowledge with new technology to support the economic mobility of the coffee region. Throughout her career, Yemayá has developed a range of key skills, including assembling and managing project teams, overseeing budget management and contract/program development at State and Federal levels, and driving strategic planning and program implementation for Public Works projects. She is also skilled at building strong relationships, conducting effective community outreach and engagement with internal and external stakeholders, focus groups, and interviews to gather insights and guide targeted audience strategies ELLEN: Ellen Bini is passionate about designing economic development strategies and urban plans that support climate resilience and other essential community needs. She specializes in data analysis and visualization, writing, and inclusive engagement of community members and stakeholders. Prior to joining EA, Ellen worked with Leland Consulting, where she supported and led on a range of projects in the urban planning, economic development, and real estate development realms for communities throughout the West and Midwest. It was Ellen’s experience advocating for just and equitable climate action policies at the local level and decade of experience working towards more just and sustainable food systems that drove her to pursue a career in planning. Ellen received a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University.

We're expanding our Pacific Northwest Office!??Please help us welcome our two new staff members ??: Yemaya Hall-Ruiz, Director of Workforce Strategies, and Ellen (Mickle) Bini, Associate. We look forward to sustaining the strong relationships we've built in the region over the years with our new team members. Read more about Yemayá and Ellen's backgrounds below: YEMAYá: Yemayá comes to EA having most recently served as the Workforce Equity Lead for Espousal Strategies on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, a major bi-state infrastructure project that EA also worked on. Yemayá developed a comprehensive workforce equity plan and an outreach strategy for Oregon and Southwest Washington, designed to support historically underrepresented communities over the next 10 to 15 years. Prior to this, Yemayá worked with the City of Seattle’s Labor Equity team in the Finance and Administrative Department during the creation of the Priority Hire Ordinance. As a liaison between community members, labor unions, contractors, and City departments, she played a key role in ensuring that community voices were heard and that a Race and Social Justice framework was applied to Labor Equity initiatives. Yemayá's other work focuses on economic mobility and climate resiliency with farmers in Colombia, promoting agroecological practices using ancestral knowledge with new technology to support the economic mobility of the coffee region. Throughout her career, Yemayá has developed a range of key skills, including assembling and managing project teams, overseeing budget management and contract/program development at State and Federal levels, and driving strategic planning and program implementation for Public Works projects. She is also skilled at building strong relationships, conducting effective community outreach and engagement with internal and external stakeholders, focus groups, and interviews to gather insights and guide targeted audience strategies ELLEN: Ellen Bini is passionate about designing economic development strategies and urban plans that support climate resilience and other essential community needs. She specializes in data analysis and visualization, writing, and inclusive engagement of community members and stakeholders. Prior to joining EA, Ellen worked with Leland Consulting, where she supported and led on a range of projects in the urban planning, economic development, and real estate development realms for communities throughout the West and Midwest. It was Ellen’s experience advocating for just and equitable climate action policies at the local level and decade of experience working towards more just and sustainable food systems that drove her to pursue a career in planning. Ellen received a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University.

Join EA Principal Winnie Fong at the APA California Conference on Sunday where she’ll be speaking about the role of Councils of Governments in REAP and housing production!

Join Asian American Architects/Engineers Association tomorrow (9/19) at 6:00pm at Estolano Advisors' offices in DTLA for a documentary screening of "Chosen" and a panel discussion with local AAPI leaders! https://lnkd.in/gxAeDSNU

A big thanks to Jason Foster at Destination Crenshaw for hosting Estolano Advisors and Better World Group at the under-construction Sankofa Park in Leimert Park. Our staff was able to learn more about the vision for preserving and creating space to celebrate Black Los Angeles while creating economic opportunity and making critical infrastructure investments.

Our affiliate firm, Better World Group, is #hiring for both an Associate and Senior Associate to support BWG's various practice areas including Clean Air, Transport and Climate Justice; Energy; and Rights of and Connection to Nature. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning September 9, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gMmMnmDT

We look forward to hearing from Commerce community members at the STEP Listening Session tonight! Critical input will inform transit-oriented development and anti-displacement strategies. Registration here: https://rb.gy/yzu3gg

Los Angeles Business Council's annual Sustainability Summit ?? is in just a few weeks! Join local leaders and environmental experts on September 6th for more discussions like the one below on topics like clean energy, infrastructure investment, and water. Will we see you there?