Linnea Warren May

Associate Policy Researcher @RANDCorporation Health, social equity & community resilience. 💗s include food, 🌳, & PGH. Opinions are mine & RT ≠ endorsements

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Excited about a new project funded by the EPA led by @TamaraDubowitz @hcvpgh with @blkandgreenpgh @SarahJaneHaig and others to study the role of climate change on precipitation, basement dampness, and respiratory health: https://t.co/wiEnsi2NLu

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month! Across Allegheny County, asthma rates are higher than the national average and disproportionately impact children of color.

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

My annual posting of this meme. Didn't get much traction last year, but I still find it 😂

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

Our work shows that a shared vision of environmental justice *can* help residents, organizers, and policymakers understand the root causes of injustices, identify responses, and build trust in the belief that progress is possible.

Good news on #EarthDay. https://t.co/ffKOJcYSEn

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Environmental racism has profound impacts on health and well-being, but communities are taking action. So thrilled to share the work of @GroundworkUSA trusts in San Diego and Elizabeth, NJ through these beautifully produced stories by the @RANDCorporation multimedia team.

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

In cities where communities of color have historically been neglected and disenfranchised, equitable environmental policies and programs, community engagement, and data-driven solutions can help deliver justice. 🧵 https://t.co/asl3PpyI78

[Sarah Haig @SarahJaneHaig]

Our group is looking for a #PhDstudent to join us & work on a newly funded EPA project with RAND @TamaraDubowitz assessing the impact of climate change on basement flooding & human health. DM if you have questions. #EnvironmentalJustice #microbiology
https://t.co/SzKX2X96K5

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Today, March 1: 68 degrees in Pittsburgh; the day after our new solar panels were installed. Related observations? 🌎🥵

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Getting ready to kick off White House convening on lead line replacements. Can’t wait to share the progress we’re making @pgh2o

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Podcast episode link to hear @MelanieZaber’s stellar interview with @905wesa’s @KevinOGavinPgh. First ~9 mins!

[Marylee Williams @marylee_will]

@MelanieZaber @905wesa @KevinOGavinPgh It was great having you on! Here's a link to the podcast episode in case you want to share it: https://t.co/b4qEYpJVhm

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Nice job describing our work, @MelanieZaber! And appreciative of @905wesa and @KevinOGavinPgh for the thoughtful questions and airtime to describe some of the (many) interesting findings from this study.

[Melanie Zaber @MelanieZaber]

It was great to talk to @905wesa's @KevinOGavinPgh about our work on Pittsburgh's science and tech focused workforce ecosystem! Full report here: https://t.co/8NcPrF6QB3

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

RAND's @MelanieZaber, @LinneaKWMay, and colleagues offer recommendations to expand and diversify Pittsburgh's science/tech workforce, build career pathways backed by data, and engage the entire region in an economic development strategy. https://t.co/j6VJnisVyl

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

@JosiahGilliam Congrats! PUMP is a great org and you’ll do amazing things there!

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

Over the past decade, more than $10 billion has been invested in Pittsburgh tech companies.

RAND's @MelanieZaber, @LinneaKWMay, and colleagues set out to better understand Pittsburgh's tech/science workforce ecosystem—and suggest ways to future-proof it. https://t.co/Nq3Td2OxFQ

[Kathryn Anne Edwards @keds_economist]

I have a new paper out on Black-White wealth differences that uses a stylized model to map out the inherent tension in inequality discussions: how to reconcile one's own accomplishments and failures with unequal opportunity that puts a thumb on the scale of success.

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[RAND @RANDCorporation]

Compared with Black Americans, white Americans
- make 73% more in annual income
- are ~ 2x more likely to own their home
- hold 10x more wealth
- are 28x more likely to be millionaires.

Our new series of discussion papers explores the racial wealth gap. 🧵https://t.co/c6zCoDb2D2

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

"Every justice and injustice creates ripples and reflections in the water — it is a mirror to the soul of the city. The reflection looking back from the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny rivers are Black women and femmes working towards justice."

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Beautifully but painfully put: "Misogynoir is not unique to Pittsburgh, but Pittsburgh does it so very well... the poor air quality is partly because of the misogynoir spoken and trapped in the valleys. Fresh air, fresh ideas, and new ways of creating community are needed."

[Pittsburgh City Paper @PGHCityPaper]

“Welcome to Pittsburgh, sis.”

For her last column for City Paper, Tereneh Idia is telling Black women moving to Pittsburgh what to expect:

https://t.co/Ax5CmI8GJa

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

"You probably have already searched “Black women Pittsburgh” on the internet... everyone living here, and anyone thinking of moving here, should read those articles... Most do not, thinking, “I am not a Black woman. It doesn’t apply to me.” But of course, it does."

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

@ACurtright Ugh, not quite! We are on the list for a winter/spring install. But absolutely, once they're up!

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Loving that shiny new tax credit that showed up on my residential solar proposal today! We scheduled the meeting awhile ago, not knowing it'd come right on the heels of the signing of the #InflationReductionAct ☀️🔋🥳

[Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay]

Disparity studies are a critical step in establishing a legal path toward increasing equity and inclusion in procurement. Not the end-all-be-all, but a heartening sign of progress!

[Ed Gainey @EGaineyOfficial]

To that end we are funding a new disparity study in order to update, refine, and expand the City’s goals for inclusion of MWBE venders in our City procurement practices. This is the first time this is happening in over 20 years. #PGHBudget