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About Me

I'm a senior lecturer in the Department of Environment, Planning, and Sustainability at Bar-Ilan University. 

My research explores the socio-spatial determinants of the transport and housing inequalities in our cities. Specifically, I focus on the intersections of transportation, the built environment, and housing to explain how urban policy and planning impact disadvantaged groups and identify the planning practices that advance the development of sustainable and inclusive cities. Some of my recent work has focused on housing and transportation costs and affordability, travel problems, bicycle advocacy groups, and the relationships between climate change, critical infrastructure, and health outcomes. In conducting my research, I build on my interdisciplinary education in urban planning, geography, and political science and employ a mix of advanced geospatial, quantitative, and qualitative methods.

I have a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from the University of Michigan. I received my M.A. in geography and B.A. in geography and political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Education/Academic qualification

Urban and Regional Planning, PhD, University of Michigan

… → 2020

Geography, Master's Degree, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

… → 2014

Geography and Political Science, Bachelor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

20072010

Research

  • Fields of Interest
  • Location affordability
  • Transport equity
  • Housing and transportation
  • Vulnerable populations
  • Urban inequities

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  2. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

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