Legislative Compliance:

Developing compliance documents/policies/practices as required or recommended under SB 375-related laws (e.g. SB 391) or the State of California’s Office of the Attorney General, Air Resources Board , or Department of Transportation

“As a consultant on the California Interregional Blueprint for Caltrans, Lauren demonstrated her organizational skills and her ability to translate a complex, newly emerging concept into a workable product.  She was also very responsive, and brought a great deal of enthusiasm, passion and fresh ideas to the subject of sustainable transportation planning.”

~Pam Korte, Senior Transportation Planner/Project Manager, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)~

Transportation Planning:

Maximizing the effectiveness of local plans, policies, codes, and guidelines in achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals

“Lauren never ceases to amaze me.  I have been impressed with her ability to navigate complex policy issues, to communicate in clear and precise language, and to maintain an uplifting yet professional demeanor.  It has been a pleasure working with Lauren and the experience continues to grow as she grows.”

~Fedolia “Sparky” Harris, Senior Planner, Department of Transportation, City of Sacramento~

Research in Motion:

Synthesizing, producing planning documents, and communicating findings based on the latest empirical data on greenhouse gas emissions reduction from transportation system efficiency and vehicle-miles-travelled

“Lauren is a policy guru. She’s the person I turn to when I need the latest info about federal or state transportation and climate change policy updates. She recently gave a very interesting presentation about her policy research on California’s Senate Bill 375 —an extremely complex topic — where she synthesized useful information to all of the practitioners in the room.”

~Eric Fredericks, Founder, Walkable Neighborhoods~

Grant Writing:

Helping to secure regional, state and federal funding for sustainable community development

“RCH hired Lauren to assist us in writing a grant proposal for the Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Communities program in August of 2010. Lauren was one of two businesses we had sought to help us add some expertise on climate change and energy policies in California to our application. Immediately we were impressed by her responsiveness and thoughtful comments on our approach. Subsequently, she was instrumental in helping us shape our proposal to meet the Council’s requirements and we will solicit her help again in the future when the need arises.

~Chris Cox, LEED AP Project Manager, RCH Group~