I am an urban planner, landscape designer and project manager. I work to build ecological, equitable & resilient cities.
"No displacement of current residents" is a guiding principle for the redevelopment of public housing into mixed-income communities like Friendship Court in Charlottesville.
I helped write the plan for the transformation of a suburban Ohio retail strip corridor into a dense, walkable and mixed-use neighborhood.
I led a community coalition project to submit amendments to DC’s Comprehensive Plan to address equitable development and access to quality public waterfront parks.
Trends in real estate lead to new opportunities for downtown revitalization in places like Brockton, MA.
I am passionate about improving public resources and the public realm.
I led a team of pro bono professionals to write a feasibility study for a permanent swimming facility in the Charles River.
I wrote a report on how other cities might inspire Boston to create a vibrant public realm and a guide to placemaking adopted by the Boston Transportation Department.
I was part of a tactical urbanism group that built a bicycle corral in Roslindale Village.
I am a futurist and scenario planner.
I was the keynote speaker at a Public Forum on the Future of the Anacostia Waterfront alongside the DC Office of Planning and the National Park Service.
Remediation of toxic sites in areas with rising land values could be leveraged as a tool to empower residents to take ownership over their neighborhood and avoid displacement by gentrification (full report).
Tracking government spending on parks and trails compared to population and economic trends helps identify strategic locations for future investment.
A decrease in shipping industry and increase in tourism creates opportunities for riverfront towns like Winona, MN to reimagine their downtown economy.
