Where we focus.
ELY is built for the transportation, community development, and environment spaces.
Transit, rail, trails, streets, and ports.
Federal surface transportation reauthorization, federal discretionary grants, transit capital funding, and the regional MPOs that program the dollars. Erika's NARC, T4America, and T&I Committee work is the foundation.
Neighborhoods people can afford to live in.
Smart growth, economic development, and workforce partnerships. Erika led Smart Growth America's coalition work and today serves cities and organizations from Washington State to Michigan, northern Wisconsin to the Gulf Coast.
Greenways, waterfronts, and resilient regions.
Trail networks, sustainable transportation, and regional environmental planning, including community outreach for the Industrial Heartland Trails network.
Who we work with
Cities & counties
Federal agendas, federal grant positioning, community buy-in.
MPOs & regional councils
Public engagement campaigns and federal advocacy.
Non-profits & associations
Coalitions, rebrands, revenue programs, and advocacy training.
Industry groups
Advocacy strategy for sectors like small shipyards.
Ways to work with ELY: advocacy training, stakeholder interviewing, full-service engagement campaigns, and federal grant strategy.
Questions, answered.
What sectors does ELY Public Affairs serve?
ELY Public Affairs focuses on transportation, community development, and the environment: transit, rail, trails, streets, and ports; smart growth, economic development, and workforce partnerships; and greenways, waterfronts, and regional environmental planning.
What kinds of organizations does ELY Public Affairs work with?
ELY works with cities and counties, metropolitan planning organizations and regional councils, non-profits and associations, and industry groups such as small shipyards.
Where does ELY Public Affairs work?
ELY Public Affairs is based in Washington, D.C., and serves cities and organizations from Washington State to Michigan, northern Wisconsin to the Gulf Coast.
Have a thorny issue that needs support?
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