Edidiong Mendie
City of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering
DR. EDIDIONG “DIDI” MENDIE is an Environmental Justice and Policy Consultant. She serves as the Executive Director of Ezrach Brain Trust Association, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit. Mendie has extensive experience working with marginalized communities, policymakers, and clean energy stakeholders.
Additionally, she is a licensed attorney in Nigeria and an Adjunct Professor/Lecturer of criminal justice at California State University Sacramento and Texas Southern University. Mendie is a co-founder of Mendlife Global Foundation and a licensed arbitrator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). She is a published author and speaker at international and local conferences.
Mendie holds a Ph.D. in Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University, an LL.M. in Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law from the University of Houston, Texas, a B.L. from The Nigerian Law School, and an LL.B. from the University of Benin, Nigeria.
Project
In collaboration with FUSE, the City of Los Angeles spearheads the 100-acre partnership to revitalize the Taylor Yard rail site along the Los Angeles River. Concerns over “green gentrification” have led to the initiation of the Community Taylor Yard Equity Strategy (Community TYES) project, with Dr. Edidiong Mendie tasked with conducting a thorough landscape analysis and engaging in a listening tour with historically marginalized communities. By April 2025, Mendie aims to deliver a comprehensive ‘TYES Action Plan,’ ensuring the Taylor Yard project’s equitable development while addressing community needs and concerns through strategic recommendations on policy, social, and programmatic levels.