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January 16, 2024

2024 Market Trends: Community Development

The ever-evolving housing market, demand for healthcare facilities, and rising e-commerce needs are just some...

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August 25, 2023

Cultivating Change: Multi-Firm Internship Strives to Increase Industry Diversity

It’s a blisteringly hot summer day in Huntington Park, California. A group of ten environmental...

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February 3, 2023

More Than Just the Ride: The Pursuit of Mobility Justice

Since the beginning of the interstate highway system in the late 1950s, transportation facilities were...

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July 12, 2022

Capitalize on Your CAP with CEQA Streamlining

Climate Adaptation Plans (CAPs) provide actionable steps for local jurisdictions to reduce emissions and streamline...

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April 4, 2022

ESA Prepares Monumental Plan and EIR, Unanimously Approved by Sacramento City Council

Following the Sacramento Kings' move to their new stadium at Golden 1 Center, the 183...

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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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Beverly Choi
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

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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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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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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