Urbanist Platform Contributors
CJ Obi - Co-Founder (Content Creator)
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
CJ is driven to promote the built environment sector and has a passion for cities and people; developed from studying Urban Planning, Design & Management (BSc) and European Property Development (MSc), both at University College London (UCL).
City of Birth: London, UK
Favourite place in the world: Manhattan (Lower East Side), New York
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
Sylvia is passionate about creating climate and flood resilient urban communities, specifically through bottom-up planning and design. She obtained her MA Urban Design & Planning from the University of Sheffield and BSc Geography & Urban Studies from McGill University.
City of birth: Vancouver, UK
Favourite place in the world: Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris.
Leah Hegarty - Innovation Manager
Sylvia Moffatt - Internal Comms Officer
Leah Hegarty - Innovation Manager
Leah has a keen interest in regeneration and economic development in the built environment. She is currently studying Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool and has a strong interest in regeneration and economic development.
City of Birth: Liverpool, UK
Favourite place in the world: Park Guell, Barcelona.
Amy Paterson - Contributor
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Leah Hegarty - Innovation Manager
Having completed her Masters in Cities and Global Development, Amy is now a Planning Consultant in London. She helps to secure planning permission for large-scale residential and commercial schemes across the UK, many of which are in challenging locations such as conservation areas.
City of Birth: Essex, UK
Favourite place in the world: Sahara Desert.
Christian Cardiss - Contributor
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Christian has a committed interest in the development and regeneration of brownfield land in urban centres which has developed in studying a masters degree in Urban Regeneration and Development at the University of Manchester
City of Birth: Leeds, UK
Favourite place in the world: Tatra Mountain National Park, Poland
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Abigail Upton - Innovation Consultant
Abigail is currently studying Geography (BA) at the University of Sheffield and has already had experience in various planning companies and authorities. Urban Studies has always been an interest of hers – especially international planning, as she enjoyed spending time researching the place and space of Berlin.
City of Birth: Burton-on-
Abigail is currently studying Geography (BA) at the University of Sheffield and has already had experience in various planning companies and authorities. Urban Studies has always been an interest of hers – especially international planning, as she enjoyed spending time researching the place and space of Berlin.
City of Birth: Burton-on-Trent, UK
Favourite place in the world: Jaco Beach, Jaco
Emily Hindle - Contributor
George Baines - Contributor
Emily Hindle - Contributor
Emily is a 3rd year MPlan student at Newcastle University. She enjoys studying transport infrastructure and researching the creation of resilient cites to mitigate natural and human induced disaster. She regularly volunteers in schools for a planning organisation to teach younger generations about planning.
City of birth: Leeds, UK
Favourite place in the world: Bentota, Sri Lanka
Arjun Lal - Contributor
George Baines - Contributor
Emily Hindle - Contributor
Arjun’s interest in urban planning heavily stems from the real impact that he believes the built environment has on social wellbeing. He is currently studying an integrated masters in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Liverpool.
City of Birth: Kabul, UK
Favourite place in the world: City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
George Baines - Contributor
George Baines - Contributor
George Baines - Contributor
George is a final year Urban Studies and Planning student at the University of Sheffield and is hoping to eventually work at consultancy level. He has particular interests in large infrastructure projects, homebuilding schemes and regeneration.
City of birth: Northampton, UK
Favourite place in the world: Centro Histórico, Cusco
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Natasha believes the importance of the built environment lies in its ability to create socially inclusive environments. To her, this means planning cities for those who are often marginalised. She studied Cities and Global Development (MA), at The University of Sheffield.
City of Birth: Leeds, UK
Favourite place in the world: Florida Road, Durban
Poppy Cohen - Contributor
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Poppy is a Geography (BA) student at the University of Leeds. She has a particular interest in social justice and welfare in urban contexts and hopes to one day start social enterprise and NGO projects to make the city a better and fairer place.
City of birth: London, UK
Favourite place in the world: The Marin Headlands, California.
Noah Powers - Contributor
Natasha Marjoram - Contributor
Noah Powers - Contributor
Noah is studying City Design and Social Science (MSc) at the London School of Economics and completed his Bachelor’s in Urban Geography and Psychology at McGill University in Montreal. Noah has a particular interest in new cities and sustainable and equitable planning
City of Birth: Toronto, Canada.
Favourite place: Mile End, Montreal.
Emily Bates - Contributor
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Noah Powers - Contributor
Emily studies the integrated masters in Town and Regional planning at the University of Liverpool. She is interested in the development of innovative urban design to create sustainable communities and cities. She is actively engaged with the built environment sector, sitting on the North West Young Planners Committee and volunteering with
Emily studies the integrated masters in Town and Regional planning at the University of Liverpool. She is interested in the development of innovative urban design to create sustainable communities and cities. She is actively engaged with the built environment sector, sitting on the North West Young Planners Committee and volunteering with Placed Education to inspire future generations.
City of Birth: Manchester, UK
Favourite Place: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy
Isaac Jolly - Contributor
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Isaac is currently studying for his Planning (MSc) at the University of Manchester with interests in sustainable urban environments, urban policy and community engagement. He has obtained a Human Geography (BSc) at Manchester Metropolitan University, completing a year abroad at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, USA
City of Bi
Isaac is currently studying for his Planning (MSc) at the University of Manchester with interests in sustainable urban environments, urban policy and community engagement. He has obtained a Human Geography (BSc) at Manchester Metropolitan University, completing a year abroad at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, USA
City of Birth: Suffolk, UK
Favourite place in the world: North End Waterfront, Boston
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Tess Fitzgerald - Contributor
Tess is a Geography and Planning student at the University of Birmingham, and is particularly interested in how sustainability can be improved in urban life. She would like to eventually work as a sustainability consultant and help create solutions to manage the growing demand on resources in cities.
City of birth - London, UK
Favourite place - Guadalajara, Mexico