Robert Lane
Design Critic in Urban Planning and Design
Department of Urban Planning and Design
Rob Lane is an architect and urban designer. He works for the Regional Plan Association in New York and is concerned about the intersection of public process and urban form. He works at many scales, including writing RPA's position papers on large developments in New York City such as Atlantic Yards, conducting research on "big box" retail developments in manufacturing districts, and consulting with middle-sized communities within the region as to appropriate development and urban design strategies. He will study new techniques for engaging the public in shaping their civic environment, with a particular focus on new forms of mapping that may help take those processes to a more effective level.