Meet the Authors

Many voices. Greener cities. Better cities.

We are over 650 contributors from around the world, all passionate about understanding cities as ecosystems and human habitat, with urban nature and its importance for people at the center of urban design for resilience, sustainability, livability, and justice.

Urban social-ecology and design, indeed urban life, is fundamentally multidimensional, and we are a diverse group, including ecologists, sociologists, architects, designers, leaders of NGO’s, city managers, gardeners, professors, activists, artists, entrepreneurs, and writers. Explore the list below to see who we are and where we live.

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Rahmani, Aviva

Aviva Rahmani
City: New York

Pruse, Baiba

Baiba Pruse
City: Venice

Ribeiro, Baixo

Baixo Ribeiro
City: São Paulo

Benish, Barbara

Barbara Benish
City: Santa Cruz

Deutsch, Barbara

Barbara Deutsch
City: Washington, DC

Finamore, Barbara

Barbara Finamore
City: San Francisco

Irland, Basia

Basia Irland
City: Albuquerque

Ruizpalacios, Beatriz

Beatriz Ruizpalacios

Ojwang, Benard

Benard Ojwang
City: Kisumu

Davis, Ben

Ben Davis
City: Brandon

Feldmann, Ben

Ben Feldmann
City: Los Angeles

Hecht, Ben

Ben Hecht
City: Washington

Helphand, Ben

Ben Helphand
City: Chicago

Hussain, Benita

Benita Hussain
City: New York

Bradlow, Ben

Ben Bradlow
City: Boston

Swett, Benjamin

Benjamin Swett
City: New York City

Bergstra, Berber

Berber Bergstra
City: Wageningen

Kiss, Bernadett

Bernadett Kiss
City: Lund

Scharf, Bernhard

Bernhard Scharf
City: Vienna

Merkle, Bethann Garramon

Bethann Garramon Merkle
City: Laramie

Stephens, Beth

Beth Stephens
City: Santa Cruz

Hodges, Betsy

Betsy Hodges
City: Minneapolis

Dahiya, Bharat

Bharat Dahiya
City: Bangkok

Lopez, Bianca

Bianca Lopez
City: Amherst

Calderaro, Bibi

Bibi Calderaro
City: New York

Toomey, Bill

Bill Toomey
City: Sandy Hook

McGuire, Bill

Bill McGuire
City: Glasgow

Sherwonit, Bill

Bill Sherwonit
City: Anchorage

Sallinger, Bob

Bob Sallinger
City: Portland

Wahab, Bolanle

Bolanle Wahab
City: Ibadan

Mnisi, Bongani

Bongani Mnisi
City: Cape Town

Sherk, Bonnie

Bonnie Sherk
City: San Francisco

Zhou, Boyi

Boyi Zhou
City: Singapore

Rink, Bradley

Bradley Rink
City: Cape Town

Gunther, Bram

Bram Gunther
City: New York

Ballengée, Brandon

Brandon Ballengée
City: Arnaudville

Romeiro, Braulio

Braulio Romeiro
City: Goiânia

McGrath, Brian

Brian McGrath
City: New York

Gwinner, Britt

Britt Gwinner
City: Washington

Cumbo, Bronwyn

Bronwyn Cumbo
City: Sydney

Roll, Bruce

Bruce Roll
City: Portland

Corlett, Bryce

Bryce Corlett
City: Norfolk

Dubois, Bryce

Bryce Dubois
City: New York City

Kareem, Buyana

Buyana Kareem
City: Kampala

Ordóñez, Camilo

Camilo Ordóñez
City: Melbourne

Russell, Candice

Candice Russell
City: Los Angeles

Threlfall, Caragh

Caragh Threlfall
City: Melbourne

Gonçalves, Carla

Carla Gonçalves
City: Porto, Portugal

Sutherland, Carla

Carla Sutherland
City: Cape Town

Gomez, Carlo

Carlo Gomez
City: Puerto Princesa City