Eva Garcia joined RTC in 2019 to serve as the on-the-ground project manager for the Caracara Trails, which leverages active tourism and active transportation strategies to improve the health of the region while advancing regional economic development. Prior to RTC, she served as a planner for the City of Brownsville, working mainly on bicycle and pedestrian facilities, park improvements, and more. A life long resident of the Rio Grande Valley, Eva is passionate about improving the quality of life in here predominately Latin and low income community, which is challenged by high rates of obesity and diabetes. An avid volunteer, Eva also founded an earn-a-bike program called the Brownsville Bike Barn and serves with environmental and cultural organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Texas at Brownsville.