Iris Patten leads an organization whose tools provide insight and intelligence to community investment and social justice strategies. The goal isn’t to create new systems but to better coordinate efforts of existing organizations and their structures - empowering communities to be self-sufficient, and, therefore, sustainable. Through the assistance of our mapping tools we work with funders, communities and populations to identify opportunities for intervention that improve the quality of people and place.

Iris has degrees in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida and in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park. Thematically, Iris’ work includes renewable energy, strategic planning, land use and growth management, and collaborative governance. Her applied research includes work with tribal nations, non-profits, regional governments, and federal agencies in the United States and Africa. In 2015, Iris’ co-authored book “Advanced Land Use Analysis for Regional Geodesign” was published by Esri Press.

Iris, Alyia and Katie discuss how to best capture, communicate, and use data, education, community development and racial and social equity.

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Guest: Iris Patten

Hosted By: Alyia Gaskins and Katie Leonard