Federal opportunities for stormwater/infrastructure funding, lessons learned from successful federal grant apps & more shared at PIC’s Government & Agency Council meeting. Thank you to our Brookings Metro colleagues for their presentation & insight.

Welcome, Robert! We greatly appreciate the support, data and collaborative spirit we receive from Brookings Metro.

Yesterday, we participated in County Supervisor Supervisor Joel Anderson's Town Hall where we had the opportunity to meet his constituents and tell them about some of the work Policy and Innovation Center is doing that benefits his #community.

Kudos to our research director, Karen L Boyd, on being named to San Diego Metro’s 2024 40 Under 40 list for her research on AI and the San Diego job market. Join us in congratulating Dr. Boyd for this well-deserved honor! Read the 40 Under 40 issue here: bit.ly/BoydAward2024

30% of SD County jobs require a bachelor’s degree, & that number is growing. Chula Vista, the 2nd largest city in SD County, has no 4-year colleges. Our researchers talked to Spectrum News 1 SoCal about their research around degree programs in the South Bay. bit.ly/3VXd2lh

While we're helping the grown-ups prepare for San Diego's #climate future through our #environmental research & initiatives, Sesame Street is tackling climate change with kids head-on. Read about it in the Los Angeles Times: lat.ms/3xAExaE.

Meet the PIC Team: Fernanda Herrera! Fernanda is an #economist who researches #landuse change, transport #economics, political economy, and immigration. Learn more about her work for PIC’s research team: sdrpic.org/team/fernanda-….

Our partners at @brookingsmetro have some great ideas for how we can fund much-needed improvements to our nation’s pipes, roads, and bridges 📰

Meet the PIC Team: Gabriela Stone! Gabriela is an economic analyst responsible for interpreting and leveraging data to drive sustainable community change. Learn more about her experience and expertise here: sdrpic.org/team/gabriela-…

#SanDiegoComicCon kicked off this week, bringing with it a surge of tourism - and a new appreciation for the importance of the $10 billion creative economy right here in San Diego. Learn more about how our gov and policymakers can support it here: sdrpic.org/creative-econo…

Meet the PIC team: Tiffany Frost! Tiffany is the operations administrator and compliance specialist for PIC, charged with compliance monitoring, overseeing internal policies and establishing efficient workflow. Learn more about her work: sdrpic.org/team/tiffany-f…

Opinion: When it comes to poverty in San Diego, we need change now, write Pamela Gray Payton San Diego Foundation & Daniel Enemark, PhD San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center in The San Diego Union-Tribune. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/29/opi…

Temperatures are rising across the U.S. - and it's not just the air getting hotter. This informative The New York Times map shows how hot some U.S. city sidewalks and roads have gotten recently. We need to prepare for this reality of our #climate future. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Local fish, global flavors on Sunday, August 25! 🎣The Dockside Night Market is a one-night culinary event featuring locally caught & sourced seafood prepared by San Diego’s top chefs and caught by local fishermen. Get your tickets here! eventbrite.com/e/dockside-nig…

Join us this weekend to learn about growing🍇 and🥭! We'll be using this data in our ongoing environmental work & research.

Dockside Night Market “Local Fish, Global Flavors” is SUNDAY 8/25! 🎣 SD chefs will work alongside local fishermen to prepare their fresh catch, hosted by SD Fishermen’s Working Group & Puffer Malarkey Collective, with support from @PortofSanDiego. 🎟️: bit.ly/DocksideNightM…

🎙️ PIC's Director of Research Dr. Karen Boyd was interviewed about AI tools for nonprofits, and ways to use and avoid AI in nonprofit work. Give the Nonprofit Jenni podcast episode a listen at nonprofitjenni.com/podcast.