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Senior Project Manager, Transit-Oriented Development

Sound Transit

Advance surplus public land through the development process, including due diligence, community engagement, and negotiation, to realize affordable, mixed-use transit-oriented development outcomes near transit stations.

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Projects & Events Administrator

The University of Manchester

Support a major international research programme by coordinating complex travel, organizing events, and managing administrative logistics for action research across five African cities. This role enables the delivery of critical research aimed at improving urban living conditions and services.

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Project Lead in Mobility and Logistics Planning

Bax

Lead and implement strategy for inclusive transport, zero-emission logistics, and active mobility projects across Europe, bridging the gap between data-driven analysis and on-the-ground implementation. This role is pivotal in helping cities and regions transition to smarter, more human-centric urban mobility systems.

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Director of Operations & Strategy

Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley

Oversee fundraising, HR, strategic planning, and financial management for the Terner Center to advance high-impact, action-oriented housing research and policy engagement.

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Policy & Advocacy Intern

Eurocities

Support policy briefings and advocacy materials, organize events and campaigns, and monitor EU initiatives impacting cities. This role involves engaging with EU institutions and city experts to gain hands-on experience in EU policymaking and urban challenges.

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PhD Research Fellow in Human Geography

University of Oslo

Conduct independent research in human geography as part of a three-to-four-year doctoral program at Norway's premier research institute. Contribute to the department's academic environment through research and optional teaching responsibilities.

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Urban Planner/Designer

Code Studio

Join the Code Studio team to influence how communities grow by working on zoning code rewrites, comprehensive plans, and urban design frameworks. This role is for a mid-level professional to dive into impactful projects, engage with community stakeholders, and directly shape the rules that define city character.

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Strategic Partnerships Officer

EIT Urban Mobility

Drive collaboration between European higher education innovation projects and the EIT ecosystem by designing strategic frameworks and supporting community engagement. This role is pivotal in scaling the impact of EU-funded education and entrepreneurship programs.

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Programme Manager

Southwark Council

Lead the delivery of the Streets for People program, managing multidisciplinary teams and large-scale projects to shift street space away from car priority toward walking, cycling, and public transport. You will drive borough-wide change to improve air quality and community health while managing budgets and stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization.

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Office Manager

Flagler Habitat for Humanity

Provide administrative and clerical support to ensure consistent day-to-day office operations, supporting the mission of Flagler Habitat for Humanity by maintaining documentation, facilitating communication, and ensuring smooth routine functions.

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Forum Officer, EEF

Eurocities

This role involves coordinating the Eurocities Environment Forum, organizing its annual meeting and related activities, facilitating member engagement, and contributing expertise to policy, advocacy, and project work on urban environmental and climate priorities like climate neutrality, air quality, and circular economy.

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PhD Researchers

VUB Architectural Engineering Lab, Social History of Capitalism, and Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research

Conduct interdisciplinary research on the Brussels construction sector from the 19th century to the present, exploring its role as a nexus of labor, materials, and capital. Researchers will develop proposals within areas like mobility, migration, precarity, and sustainability of building materials.

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Deputy Director

Transportation Alternatives

Lead Transportation Alternatives' external-facing advocacy, organizing, policy, and government relations strategy to advance safe and livable streets for all New Yorkers, developing strategic responses and serving as a key spokesperson to transform public policy and street design.

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Rail Planning, Emerging Talent Intern

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Assist the MTA's Rail Planning unit with subway service planning, analyze ridership and rail operations data, and develop strategies for efficient service while accommodating construction and maintenance needs. This role contributes to optimizing New York City Transit's subway and bus service.

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Board Member

Greenbelt Alliance

Provide strategic support and leadership to Greenbelt Alliance, contributing to regional efforts for a climate-resilient Bay Area by championing conservation, affordable housing, and equitable solutions for low-income communities of color. Board members also engage in creative fundraising and foster innovation.

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Business Developer, Fullstack Engineer

StreetSmart

The business developer will work on the revenue model, pricing strategy, and growth plan to build StreetSmart into a sustainable business, while the fullstack engineer will prepare the app and dashboard for the public pilot.

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Human Services Analyst

Pinellas County Human Services

Join Pinellas County Human Services' Program Planning and Quality Assurance Team to play a key role in improving programs and services that support residents' health, stability, and well-being. This role involves turning data into action for programs including healthcare, behavioral health, housing, and other supportive services, contributing to better outcomes for individuals, families, and communities throughout Pinellas County.

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Postdoc Researcher, Visualising Social And Environmental Disruptions

Wageningen University & Research

Conduct intersectional geospatial analysis on environmental disruption due to flood, wind, and drought, to better understand impacts on both forested landscapes and local communities after climate change triggered natural disturbances, aiming to generate maps, publications, and policy recommendations.

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TREC Research Assistant

Portland State University, Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC)

Assist the TREC Director, Research Associates, and Program Managers in carrying out applied research projects related to transportation, focusing on data collection, management, analysis, and literature reviews. The role supports the development of research funding proposals to produce impactful research and tools for transportation decision-makers.

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Associate Editor

Planetizen

Steer Planetizen's editorial operations, assigning and editing 2-5 feature articles per week, managing the aggregated newsfeed, and contributing to content ideation to grow audience reach and engagement for the leading urban planning website.

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Design - Spatial Analysis and Technology

Harvard Graduate School of Design

This role involves scholarship and teaching focused on spatial, geospatial, and data visualization technologies, applying them as design and planning tools while also engaging in critical inquiry. The professor will utilize novel data sources, advanced analytics, and computational modeling across areas such as housing, urban development, infrastructure, and transportation, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within the GSD and across Harvard.

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Student Assistant

California Strategic Growth Council

Support the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program by assisting with document review, data collection, research, and grant administration for projects focused on affordable housing, active transportation, transit, and community development. This role offers hands-on experience in California's flagship climate and affordable housing initiatives, contributing to greenhouse gas reduction and equitable communities.

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PhD Program in Urban Planning, Design and Policy

DAStU Politecnico di Milano

Undertake research that critically engages with contemporary societal challenges, using spatial and governance perspectives to explore urban and regional development processes across themes like the housing crisis, urban design, spatial planning, and mobility.

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PhD Students in Human/Economic Geography

The Department of Human Geography, Lund University

The DECENT project aims to explore how decentralized infrastructure solutions, such as micro-grids, small-scale wastewater treatment, multi-modal transport, short food chains, or distributed finance, can overcome the historical legacies of large-scale infrastructure systems and supply societal functions in more modular ways.

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Doctoral Candidate

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Doctoral candidates will join an interdisciplinary project investigating the Brussels construction sector as a nexus of labor, materials, and capital from the 19th century to the present. They will develop research proposals within areas like mobility, migration, entrepreneurship, risk, precarity, responsibility, and extraction, circulation, and sustainability of building materials.

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Civic Science Fellow, Science Policy Collaborative

George Mason University

This role involves supporting and growing the Science Policy Collaborative's national network by conducting needs assessments, building partnerships to address high-priority deliverables, and connecting science policy programs with experts on research evidence and evidence-informed policymaking. The fellow will also work to engage underrepresented institutions in science policy program development.

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Director, Marketing & Brand

National Multifamily Housing Council

Collaborate with internal and external clients to lead and develop the National Multifamily Housing Council's marketing and communications initiatives and organizational brand implementation, including event marketing, product promotion, membership recruitment, and overall brand awareness for the apartment industry.

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Senior Research Associate

California Housing Partnership

The Senior Research Associate will design and implement key research, policy analysis, and program evaluation efforts to improve federal, state, and local affordable housing policies, with a focus on developing and maintaining Python-based data workflows. This position supports the Partnership's advocacy for low-income Californians and advances racial equity through informed policy and research.

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Assistant Housing & Community Services Director

Osceola County

Manage federal and state-funded programs including Section 8 and CDBG to expand housing opportunities and community services for low-to-moderate-income residents. This position provides essential leadership in fiscal oversight and policy development to ensure county compliance with housing regulations.

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Senior Planner, Sea Level Rise

County of Marin

Lead the acceleration of climate action and adaptation planning for sea level rise across all County operations, developing and implementing key programs such as the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan and Local Coastal Program, and fostering community engagement to address environmental impacts.

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Tenure-Track Professor of Land Use and Resilience (Open Rank)

University of Michigan

Develop field-defining research and teaching in land use and resilience planning, focusing on the intersection of land use and climate resilience. The role addresses pressing challenges including community resilience, climate mitigation, disaster preparedness, and examines disparities in environmental hazards and access to benefits.

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Associate/Lead Urban Data Scientist

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Shape the methodological direction of Dar's Urban Intelligence Lab, drive high-impact research projects, and provide hands-on mentorship to a growing team of data scientists and analysts, translating cutting-edge data science into evidence-based urban planning insights for governments, multilateral institutions, and private clients across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

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Senior Environmental Planner

NYC Parks

Manage a diverse portfolio of environmental review matters, open space planning projects, economic development initiatives, and climate resiliency efforts. Ensure compliance with federal, city, and state environmental regulations for projects impacting NYC Parks' extensive public spaces and green infrastructure.

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Capacity Building Associate

Global Designing Cities Initiative

Assist in the coordination of GDCI’s capacity-building efforts, refining the approach and organizing resources. Support the development of new materials and curriculum design to equip local leaders, practitioners, and communities with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration to transform their streets into great urban places.

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Communications Coordinator

WXY Studio

The Communications Coordinator will manage WXY's digital presence, lead awards submissions, and coordinate media amplification efforts to communicate the firm’s design ethos, research, and public impact. This role is crucial for maintaining brand consistency and promoting WXY's work in shaping equitable and resilient communities.

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Research Fellow, Political Ecology of Infrastructural-Ecological-Citizenship

University of St Andrews

Design and implement qualitative research on infrastructural-ecological-citizenship in Iquitos, Peru, an Amazonian city with no connecting road, collaborating with a diverse team to investigate road building and the emancipatory possibilities of alternative infrastructures within a European Research Council-funded project.

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Research Fellow: Political Ecology of Multispecies Justice

University of St Andrews

Contribute to the design and implementation of research on how road infrastructure impacts multispecies justice and conservation in the Western Amazon, collaborating on the development of 'infrastructural political ecology' and co-delivering a hybrid research event between Latin America and the UK.

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Policy Research Fellow

Enterprise Community Partners

The Policy Research Fellow will conduct in-depth analysis on critical policy issues related to affordable housing and community development, supporting Enterprise's advocacy efforts by providing data-driven insights and policy recommendations to advance equitable housing solutions and strengthen communities.

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Associate Director of Communications

Urban Design Forum

Lead day-to-day communications, manage editorial calendars, produce web and social media content, and lead press engagement to amplify Urban Design Forum's impact and advocacy for a vibrant New York City. This role shapes the organization's communications portfolio, fostering storytelling about the built environment and expanding reach to broader audiences.

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Transportation Planner

Drago Vantage, LLC

This role helps public agencies plan and develop meaningful transportation improvements across all modes, securing funding through grants, supporting technical and policy analysis, and representing projects to grantor and regulatory agencies, with a direct impact on the future of transportation in California.

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Director, Development

KABOOM!

Secure, cultivate, and grow a significant revenue portfolio of high-potential corporate, foundation, and individual donors for KABOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending playspace inequity and scaling their impact by building kid-designed playspaces in communities of color. This role involves leading cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of six- and seven-figure investments, and identifying new partnership opportunities aligned with equity, child development, and climate-forward goals.

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Senior Asset Manager

Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ONIC)

Oversee and manage a diverse portfolio of 11 affordable housing assets and 1,359 units, ensuring their financial and physical stability. This role is critical in maintaining and strengthening ONIC's investment in affordable housing, ensuring properties continue to serve low-to-moderate income residents.

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Managing Director, Civic Innovation & AI

A Foundation

Design and steward a foundation's civic innovation and responsible AI approach, establishing priorities and guardrails to improve employment outcomes and public system performance. The role involves leading the Civic Innovation & AI strategy, translating AI-driven economic trends into strategic insights, and integrating civic innovation across the U.S. portfolio.

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Alaska Housing + Cities Contributor

Sightline Institute

This role focuses on advancing pro-housing policy in Anchorage by building and maintaining relationships with local officials and advocates, lobbying for reforms, and cultivating cross-political coalitions. The contributor will serve as Sightline's representative in Anchorage, aligning with the Housing and Cities team to identify opportunities and strategy.

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British Columbia Housing + Cities Contributor

Sightline Institute

Research and write about housing policy issues in British Columbia, including zoning and permitting, to help advance Sightline's urbanism work. This role connects deep policy analysis with accessible storytelling to shape the region's housing landscape.

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Doctoral Researcher in Landscape Ecology and Geospatial Analysis

ETH Zurich

Work on Work Packages 1 and 2 of the DEPOPLAND project to assess ecological change in depopulating rural landscapes by identifying shrinking and growing rural areas globally, developing and applying spatial-temporal indicators of landscape heterogeneity, and analyzing long-term landscape transformations using diverse geospatial datasets to understand the profound consequences of rural depopulation.

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Doctoral Researcher

ETH Zurich, Chair of Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS)

The doctoral researcher will work on the DEPOPLAND project, identifying shrinking and growing rural landscapes and developing computational text analysis workflows and machine learning models to derive spatially and temporally explicit indicators of objective and subjective well-being. The role aims to provide a systematic, global-scale analysis of social-ecological dynamics in depopulating rural landscapes.

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projektmanager (m/w/d) sozialwissenschaften / soziale arbeit

think SI³

This role involves managing social projects in public spaces, serving as a central interface between administration, social environment, and the team. Responsibilities include developing solutions for challenges like usage conflicts, implementing low-threshold actions, and coordinating on-site teams to foster positive community interaction.

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Analyst, Urban Strategy

James Lima Planning + Development

Undertake and present market analysis, conduct stakeholder interviews, and build financial feasibility models for district-scale development. Perform advanced quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, often applying AI tools, to develop economic and planning solutions for public and private clients, with an aim to maximize public benefits for communities.

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA)

Harvard University, Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA)

The Postdoctoral Fellow will develop and deliver state-of-the-discipline geographic data science training, provide research support through consultation and collaboration on spatial projects, develop an independent research profile, and contribute to the CGA's visibility in geography and spatial science.

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Learning Solutions Management Specialist

AcademiaBID

Coordinate and facilitate learning interventions within the AcademiaBID team. The role requires strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills to manage learning solutions effectively.

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PhD in Land Use Modeling

ETH Zurich (Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems)

Develop and apply the 'evoland-plus' land use model to forecast future changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services under various climate scenarios. This role contributes to the NCCR CLIM+ program, helping develop a blueprint for climate-resilient societies through interdisciplinary research.

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Research Assistant III

Harvard University (Joint Center for Housing Studies)

Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on housing renovation, preservation, and climate resilience within the Remodeling Futures Program. This role directly informs policy and industry strategies to help leaders address housing affordability and equity.

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Assistant/Associate Planner

Good City Company

Manage development applications and support long-range policy initiatives like specific plans and housing element updates, serving as an extension of staff for various public agency clients. This role bridges the gap between day-to-day development review and the broader goal of shaping sustainable community growth across the Bay Area.

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researcher, housing + cities

Sightline Institute

Advance policies to create housing abundance, focusing on zoning reform in the Cascadia region, by developing expertise, conducting research, and implementing communication strategies. This role aims to win passage of reforms through strategic advocacy and coalition-building.

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Senior Director, Innovative Mobility

CALSTART

Lead strategy and execution for CALSTART's Innovative Mobility initiative, focusing on zero-emission personal, last-mile delivery, and school mobility solutions to decarbonize transportation, improve air quality, and ensure equitable access for communities nationwide.

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HUD Tenant Organizer

The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco (HRCSF)

Support tenants in HUD-subsidized buildings across San Francisco to develop powerful tenant associations, advocate for improved building maintenance and long-term affordability, and engage in collective action. This role involves direct outreach, facilitating meetings, and developing tenant leaders to advance housing justice for low-income and immigrant communities.

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Organizing Director

The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco

Provide department-wide leadership to the tenant organizing department, supervising the team as they support working-class tenants across San Francisco to build strong tenant associations, improve conditions, defend homes, and advance tenant rights. This role connects building-level organizing with broader policy fights, budget advocacy, and coalition campaigns locally and across California.

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Research Assistant/Associate

California Policy Lab

Join the California Policy Lab to apply data analysis and statistical modeling to large government datasets, collaborating on research design and model development to improve programs and policies related to criminal justice, education, employment, and social safety nets.