Our guest is Katharine Perez, Los Angeles Cities Leader and Principal with Arup, a global firm dedicated to sustainable development. In this episode, Katherine keys in on sustainable urban planning and development—concepts that move away from our country’s focus on suburban living and the daily use of a car. Katherine also shares about how today’s most progressive urban planners are making a point to design communities that foster diversity and inclusion.

With her background in community and private real estate development, transportation policy and urban planning, Katherine is recognized as a leader in the planning and development fields. She is also currently working on The Baylands, specifically the design and implementation of the sustainable and mobility aspects of the project.