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Dudek performed coordination planning for the City of Pomona’s Pomona ACTS (Activated for Community Transformation and Sustainability) Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Planning Grant efforts. To position the City for a future TCC implementation grant application, Dudek investigated available leverage funding, identified and assessed potential projects, assisted with engagement, and advanced priority transportation projects.

City of Bakersfield Transformative Climate Communities Plan

California, Cities

climate, community plan, community planning, environmental justice

The Bakersfield Transformative Climate Communities Plan identifies projects that support the development of housing, employment, and active transportation through Cap and Trade, as well as other state-level funding sources. Dudek led a qualitative and GIS-based review of City plans and policy to identify the most competitive projects for grant funding based on their defensible greenhouse

Eastern Coachella Valley Action Plan for Climate Resilience

California, Cities

Climate Resilience, community outreach, environmental justice, planning and urban design

The Eastern Coachella Valley Action Plan for Climate Resilience is a roadmap to identify and prioritize projects that increase climate resilience, reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and provide equitable access to housing. Dudek worked with local stakeholders and regional agencies to craft this award-winning plan.

City of San Jose Community Forest Management Plan

California, Cities

community outreach, UFMP, urban forest management plan, urban forestry

Dudek’s work on the San Jose Community Forest Management Plan (CFMP) helped to identify systemic issues that impeded the maintenance and expansion of the community forest, and provided a strategic plan for improvement.

City of Irvine Blue Gum Eucalyptus Tree Risk Analysis

California, Cities

urban forestry

Dudek’s work on the City of Irvine Eucalyptus Tree Risk Analysis project has helped reduce a hidden risk in the landscape. Our arborists used advanced technology to evaluate trees in a minimally invasive nature and develop a monitoring plan for those with lower levels of decay that are not immediately at risk.

Willits Urban Forest Management Plan

California, Cities

community outreach, UFMP, urban forest management plan, urban forestry

The City of Willits’ Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) will help provide the City with an avenue to plan for the future of its trees. Dudek used a comprehensive approach to address issues associated with deferred maintenance, declining tree health, species diversity, wildfire threats, and predicted changes to weather and climate to develop the City’s

Temecula Urban Forest Management Plan

California, Cities

community outreach, UFMP, urban forest management plan, urban forestry

The Temecula Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) will help to move the City of Temecula toward a more sustainable urban forest. Dudek applied sustainable urban forest management practices and concepts to our analysis to develop a long-term plan for sustainable management and maintenance of the City’s trees.

City of San Diego 2021 Annual Housing Inventory Report

California, Cities

housing, planning

The City of San Diego’s 2021 Annual Housing Inventory Report presents progress made in 2020 toward the City’s housing production goals and initiatives to facilitate housing production. Dudek helped the City craft the report, which displays complex housing permit data in a format that can be easily understood by the public and decision makers.

First Step to an Urban Forest Management Plan for Los Angeles

California, Cities

community outreach, UFMP, urban forest management plan, urban forestry

“First Step: Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for the City of Los Angeles” is a document that analyzed the City’s existing urban forest management practices, providing action items for improvement. Development of the plan was guided by in-depth engagement with City staff, elected officials, and community stakeholders.

Indio Transformative Climate Communities Plan

California, Cities

climate, community plan, community planning, environmental justice

The Indio Transformative Climate Communities Plan is a roadmap to identify and prioritize projects and investments in the City of Indio’s Jewel Community to support neighborhood-level environmental, public health, workforce, and economic benefits. The plan explores community projects in four key themes: community, housing, transportation, and urban greening.