GRID IE is proud to have led an education panel at the 2024 APA (American Planning Association) conference, which was held at the Riverside Convention Center on October 1st, 2024.
GRID IE presented the topic "Lessons Learned Across Three Transformative Climate Communities Grants in the Inland Empire."
Jaime Alonso, GRID IE's Executive Director, hosted a panel of GRID's TCC partners for completed, in-progress, and upcoming TCC grants. The panel members were:
- Jessica Ison, Resilient Community Associate Planner, Transformative Climate Communities, California Strategic Growth Council
- Kimberly Ruddins, AICP, City of Ontario Sustainability Manager, City of Ontario
- Celina Jimenez, Director of Economic Development, https://www.coachella.org/https://www.coachella.org/
- Stephanie Adams, Deputy Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions - Workforce Development Division, https://rivco.org/https://rivco.org/
The session provided essential insights into the successes and challenges of planning for and implementing TCC grants.