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| Greetings, PERE/CSII Friend! With summer in full swing, the timing could not be better to feature PERE's new report on San Diego – a region not only known for sun and surf, but increasingly for high-tech innovation. Read on to find out why San Diego's future growth depends on linking "high-tech with high-need."
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NEW REPORT
Linking Innovation With Inclusion:
Demography, Equity, and the Future of San Diego
How can the next San Diego become more equitable? While San Diego’s high-tech sectors have boosted the regional economy, they are hampered by an existing system of economic and environmental inequality. A growing body of economic research shows that equity and growth go hand-in-hand—indeed, that metropolitan areas with higher levels of racial inclusion and income equality experience greater economic growth. Linking Innovation With Inclusion by PERE researchers Manuel Pastor, Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, and Jennifer Ito looks at the demographic, political, and economic landscape of the San Diego region as it undergoes rapid transformation. This new research outlines key principles to strengthen the equity-growth connection in San Diego: linking high-tech with high-need, innovation with inclusion, people and place. Among the authors' nine recommended strategies are: - using data to transcend divisions and drive deliberation by developing an annual regional equity scorecard,
- developing a regional immigrant integration strategy and increasing civic engagement among emerging populations,
- and investing in quality education and career pipelines for youth and disadvantaged workers.
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EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY PODCAST
Check out episode three of the new Equitable Opportunity Podcast, where PERE-affiliated researcher Prof. Chris Benner discusses places like Salt Lake City and Oklahoma City. He explains what they have done to grow their regional economies, reduce inequity, and create more inclusive communities.
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| WELCOME NEW STAFF
Magaly Lopez
We are thrilled to introduce you to PERE/CSII's newest data analyst, Magaly Lopez. Magaly joined us in early July, and we are excited about the research skillsets and expertise she brings to our team.
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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY MEETING RECAP
PERE Senior Data Analyst, Vanessa Carter, recently presented research on indicators for equity at an event hosted by Investing in Place, an organization in Los Angeles County that works to ensure that public investments in the built environment support low-income communities and people of color.
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PHOTO RECAP: Power and Possibilities in the Central Valley
On behalf of our co-organizers, The California Endowment, California Calls, and PICO California, PERE thanks all who attended the "Power and Possibilities in the Central Valley" convening on Friday, July 17th. Check out a few photos below.
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"Power and Possibilities" is the first of two workshops that will bring together organizers and advocates to build power in the region for the purpose of building healthy communities for all. | |  | Special thanks to the legendary Dolores Huerta for sharing such moving and inspiring words with us all! | |
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|  | Attendees and speakers explore possibilities for collaboration and develop a shared analysis of power and opportunities in the Central Valley. | |
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