Urbanist Platform team

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 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 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.

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’s desire to pursue a career in urban planning is rooted in his commitment to affect material change and a sustainable growth in cities. He is an Urban Regeneration and Development (MSc) student at the University of Manchester and has also completed an Urban Regeneration and Planning (BA) at the University of Liverpool.

City of Birth: Leeds, UK

Favourite place in the world: Friedrichstrasse, Berlin

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

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 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 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. 

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