
The Planning Roundtable Network
A project of the International Division of American Planning Association
Yuki Tanaka
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MBA
Home Region:
East & Southeast Asia
Years of Experience:
4–9 years (Mid-Career)
Area of Interest:
I am solving the Aging Population Mobility Gap. In many "Super-Aged" societies, elderly citizens become isolated because traditional public transit is too far from their doorsteps. I am leading the development of AI-dispatched, autonomous micro-shuttles that provide on-demand, door-to-door transportation for those with limited mobility.
Kofi Mensah (Test)
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Ph.D, AICP
Home Region:
Latin America & the Caribbean
Years of Experience:
20+ years (Experienced Leader)
Area of Interest:
My work targets Housing Affordability and Informal Settlement Integration. I am developing legal and spatial frameworks that allow for the formalization of "slum" districts without displacing the existing inhabitants, ensuring they gain access to basic utilities like clean water, sanitation, and reliable electricity.
Elena Sørensen (Test)
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MSc, PMP, LEED AP
Home Region:
Europe
Years of Experience:
4–9 years (Mid-Career)
Area of Interest:
I am focused on Urban Water Resilience and flood mitigation. As sea levels rise, many coastal cities face existential threats from storm surges. My work involves designing "Sponge City" frameworks—using permeable pavements and subterranean cisterns to manage extreme rainfall events while revitalizing local biodiversity.
John Smith (Test)
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CNU-A
Home Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Years of Experience:
10–19 years (Senior Professional)
Area of Interest:
My primary focus is on Last-Mile Logistics and reducing the carbon footprint of urban delivery networks. I’m looking to solve the "gridlock effect" caused by oversized delivery vehicles in high-density residential zones through the implementation of autonomous micro-hubs.
Jing Zhang
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FAICP
Home Region:
North America
Years of Experience:
10–19 years (Senior Professional)
Area of Interest:
I’m solving the problem of Siloed Municipal Data. Most cities have data on water, power, and transit, but these systems rarely talk to each other. I am building interoperable frameworks that allow for "Digital Twins" of cities to predict infrastructure failure before it happens.