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October 7, 2021

SCAG Framework: Helping Communities Tackle Climate Planning

California’s Senate Bill 379 requires cities and counties to incorporate climate adaptation and resiliency strategies...

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August 26, 2021

Designed and Delivered: Calistoga Elementary Biotechnical Streambank Stabilization

Our design team has restored many projects, but the dramatic transformation of the Calistoga Elementary...

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July 9, 2021

ESA Welcomes
Tamseel Mir as Southern California Community Development Director

Join us in welcoming Tamseel Mir as Community Development Business Group Director for ESA's Southern...

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June 2, 2021

Katie Carroz, AICP, Joins Community Development Team in Seattle

ESA’s Community Development team in the Pacific Northwest continues to grow with the addition of...

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May 4, 2021

Shannon Wages, AICP, Joins Environmental Science Associates as Principal Associate

We are happy to announce Shannon Wages, AICP, has joined ESA as Principal Associate in our...

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October 14, 2020

New Jersey Passes an Environmental Justice Law with Teeth

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S232 into law, mandating environmental justice impact statements for...

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September 25, 2020

ESA Welcomes Ruta K. Thomas as Southern California Regional Director

ESA announces the arrival of our new Southern California Regional Director: Ruta K. Thomas.

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September 11, 2020

Chase Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification and Receives Award

Just a year after its opening, San Francisco’s Chase Center, home to the NBA Golden...

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August 7, 2020

How California Plans to Address Its Housing Crisis

As the State of California works to address a multitude of challenges facing the economy...

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September 5, 2019

ESA Adds Beverly Choi as Northern California Community Planning Program Manager

Recognized as one of the California Top 20 Under 40 Professionals by Engineering News Record...

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June 14, 2019

An Arena Fit for the Kings

Development of new sports arenas and stadiums for major league professional sports teams has been...

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June 14, 2019

There’s No Place Like Home: Seattle’s Experiment with Mandatory Housing Affordability

In a fast-growing city, strong economic growth and demand for leasable floor area compete directly...

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May 24, 2019

Are American Shopping Malls Really Dying?

Since 2013, e-commerce retail sales have been creeping up from 7 percent to 10 percent...

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September 1, 2018

On Former Landfill, a Portland Park Takes Shape with Inclusive Vision and Unique Public–Nonprofit Partnership

It has taken a decade, but thanks to a remarkable partnership between neighborhood activists, a...

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July 3, 2018

Hillary Gitelman Joins ESA as Bay Area Community Development Director of Environmental Planning

“Hillary has a proven track record of managing planning and environmental review processes for highly...

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June 18, 2018

Working Toward Climate Justice in the Gateway Cities

Across the spectrum of climate hazards the impacts of climate change will fall hardest on...

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June 18, 2018

Biosolids Digester Project Gains Support with Environmental Justice Report

Originally constructed in 1952, the Southeast Treatment Plant in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood receives 80...

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April 6, 2018

Pam Xander Joins ESA as Principal Planner in Pacific Northwest Region

Pam brings more than 30 years of experience in planning, conducting, and preparing environmental studies...

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