Sophie Young, Program Manager, Transformative Climate Communities at the California Strategic Growth Council gave this presentation at the Forth Addressing Anti-Displacement and Gentrification in Transportation Electrification webinar on October 26, 2021.

1. Transformative Climate Communities Program
Forth Mobility Webinar:
Anti-Displacement and Gentrification in Transportation Electrification
October 26, 2021

2. Transformative Climate
Communities (TCC)
Community-led transformation to enable the California
communities most impacted by pollution to choose their
own goals, strategies and projects to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and local air pollution.
Total Investments: $229.2 million
Implementation Grants: $23-66 M
Planning Grants: $100-200 K

3. Street
Trees
Pedestrian &
Bike Lanes
Community
Garden &
Compost Farm
Affordable
Housing
Single-Family
Solar & Energy
Efficiency
Multi-Family
Solar
Park
Low carbon
Buses
Job Center
TCC incorporates project types from the suite of
California Climate Investments:
Project Types
• Affordable and sustainable housing developments
• Residential weatherization and solar projects
• Water-energy efficiency installations
• Food waste prevention and rescue
• Urban greening projects
• Health and well-being projects
Transportation project types
• Transit stations and facilities
• Electric buses, vanpools, car and bicycle share programs
• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Bicycle and pedestrian facilities

4. Transformative Elements
Unique from other State funded GHG reduction programs, TCC's design ensures that investments
reflect the community’s vision and goals by emphasizing three transformative elements to
maximize benefits and to minimize unintended harm.
Community Engagement Workforce Development Displacement Avoidance
• Institutionalize opportunities for
residents to participate in the planning
and governance of TCC
implementation
• Build civic engagement while fostering
the next generation of community
leaders
• Connect residents with training and
educational opportunities that provide
them with new skills
• Place residents in employment
opportunities on TCC and leveraged
projects
• Preserve the supply of affordable
housing, neighborhood stabilization
and wealth building
• Protect tenure of existing residents
• Retain and grow the local small
business community

5. 5
Implementation Grants

6. 6
Planning Grants

7. 7
Transportation Electrification Project Examples
Projects incorporate meaningful community engagement during all project phases of
to ensure existing residents access and benefit from transit improvements.
Project Examples
• Green Together (Pacoima/Sun Valley) -
DASH E-bus, EV Charging Stations, East San
Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
• Transform Fresno - Clean Shared Mobility
Network, Vehicle Replacement Incentives,
Connector Bus
• Stockton Rising - Electric Bus Maintenance
Mechanic Apprenticeship
Key Learnings
• Community-led design AND implementation
• Design for access
• Resident connectivity: key destinations &
community amenities
• Usable locations: bus stops, EV charging
stations, bike share stations
• Accessible design: transit types, transit passes
• Implement for access
• Educational workshops & trainings
• Tailored outreach strategies
• Workforce development opportunities
• Evaluate community use and outcomes

8. Questions?
sophie.young@sgc.ca.gov