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Kathryn Phillips

Kathryn Phillips

Director, California Transportation and Air Initiative

Focuses on air quality challenges in the San Joaquin Valley, including diesel engine emissions, agriculture-related air pollution and transportation system pollution.

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Tackling the Challenges of Growing Urban Areas

Burgeoning metro areas are suffering growing pains: traffic-choked roads, unhealthy air and sprawl.

Working with local groups and officials, our team devises market solutions to:

Transportation

A Proven Tool: Congestion Pricing in Far-Flung Cities

Major cities have implemented road pricing systems to cut traffic and pollution, with good results.

Clean School Buses

Dirty Diesel School Buses Targeted for Cleanup

We're leading a campaign to reduce school bus pollution so children can breathe safely on their ride to school.