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Jane Carlson joined RSG as a Research Assistant in 2009. Before coming to RSG, Ms. Carlson worked in the private development field with firms focused on adaptive reuse and sustainable growth. During this time, she participated in development planning for adaptive reuse sites, pro forma and project proposal analysis, and a LEED for Neighborhood Development Certification process. During her time in private development, Ms. Carlson became adept at working with a wide variety of stakeholders including public agencies, consultants, contractors, planning and design firms, in-house sales and marketing teams, and non-profit organizations. This experience has assisted Ms. Carlson at RSG by allowing her to understand the relationships between the public and private sectors and appreciate the importance of cross-sector collaboration.

While at RSG, Ms. Carlson has assisted with numerous projects across all of RSG's product types, including redevelopment plan adoptions and amendments, five-year implementation plans, housing compliance plans, and market research and analysis. Specific tasks include GIS mapping, spreadsheet formulation, and data collection, analysis, and synthesis.

One recent project Ms. Carlson participated in was the drafting of a Five-Year Implementation Plan for a redevelopment agency located in Los Angeles County. Completion of the Implementation Plan included housing production analysis, cash flow formulation, work program development, GIS mapping, and preparation of a complete draft plan.

Ms. Carlson also assisted with five-year property tax projections for the Orange County Fire Authority. For this project, she gathered data relating to recent sales and assessed valuations for the 15-member cities of the Fire Authority. Ms. Carlson analyzed this data and developed models showing the number of properties sold within the past year and the corresponding change in assessed value. RSG's annual revenue analysis for the Fire Authority assists the agency in creating its annual budget.

Ms. Carlson has always had a fascination with cities and the different and interesting ways in which they grow and change over time. Her involvement in redevelopment and community development stems from this lifelong interest and her desire to help all communities develop in healthy, happy, and sustainable ways.