Research/Areas of Interest:
Land use planning; urban redevelopment; urban design; big data; shrinking cities
Education
- PhD, Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, United States, 2007
- MRP, Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst Center, United States, 2000
- BA Political Science, Tufts University, Medford, United States, 1996
Biography
Justin Hollander, PhD, FAICP is a Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. He has worked in land use and environmental planning at the local, regional, and federal levels, most recently for the Public Buildings Service of the U.S. General Services Administration as a Presidential Management Fellow. His research examines how cities and regions manage physical change during periods of growth and decline and the cognitive, health, and social dimensions of community well-being.
Dr. Hollander's research has been supported through grants from the Urban Land Institute, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the Government of Canada, Government of Quebec, City of New York, Abell Foundation, 1772 Foundation, and the Appraisers Research Foundation. He is regularly called upon as an expert for a variety of media sources on urban issues, including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, USA Today, NPR, and C-SPAN. He also hosts an iTunes podcast, "Cognitive Urbanism". Learn more here: https://jholla03.pages.tufts.edu/
Dr. Hollander's research has been supported through grants from the Urban Land Institute, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the Government of Canada, Government of Quebec, City of New York, Abell Foundation, 1772 Foundation, and the Appraisers Research Foundation. He is regularly called upon as an expert for a variety of media sources on urban issues, including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, USA Today, NPR, and C-SPAN. He also hosts an iTunes podcast, "Cognitive Urbanism". Learn more here: https://jholla03.pages.tufts.edu/