Sandra Padilla
Sandra Padilla leads TransForm’s Land Use Team and manages many of the processes that keep the Great Communities Collaborative functioning. She also manages the Safe Routes to Transit Grant Program and informs TransForm's work on the relationship between public health, land use, and transportation.
In 2004, she joined TransForm (then The Tansportation and Land Use Coalition) as the organizer and coordinator of our Transportation Equity and Community Health program (TEACH -- see the summary report) and then worked to launch our Safe Routes to Schools program.
In 2008, Sandra left TransForm to pursue a Master’s Degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While at MIT, Sandra focused on transportation, housing, and economic development. Shortly after graduating in 2010, Sandra returned to serve in her new capacity as Land Use Program Director.
Although she enjoyed her time in Massachusetts, Sandra is very happy to be back on the West Coast. She is happiest when riding her bike or exploring new neighborhoods with her dog, Chip.
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