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American urban planner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reid H. Ewing (born June 10, 1947) is an American urban planner and distinguished professor of city and metropolitan planning and a distinguished research chair for resilient places at the University of Utah.[2] Ewing is the director of the Metropolitan Research Center and he a long-time columnist for the planning magazine, Planning Research You Can Use.[3][4]
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Born | June 10, 1947 |
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Institutions | University of Utah |
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Ewing received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, followed by his Master of Science in Engineering and Applied Physics and Master of City Planning from Harvard University. Later on, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Transportation Systems from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[5]
Before entering academia, Ewing served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives and served as a research associate with the Congressional Budget Office.[6]
Ewing's research is mainly focused on city and transportation planning. His research articles include relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity and morbidity,[7] travel and the built environment: a synthesis[8] and characteristics, causes and effects of a sprawl: a literature review.[9]
During his tenure at the University of Utah, he has served in different positions including Chair of the Department of City and Metropolitan Planning and Director of the Metropolitan Research Center.[10][11]
In 2010, he received the Award for Best Article by the American Planning Association.[12] Ewing received the Award for best papers of the year in 2005 by Institute of Transportation Engineers, District 6. Also, in 1997, he was given the Award for Best Feature by the American Planning Association and in 1993, the Institute of Transportation Engineers awarded him for Best Technical Paper.[13]
Ewing is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association and of Cities.[14] He is also editorial board member for several journals including the Journal of Planning Education and Research and Landscape and Urban Planning.
He is the sixth most highly cited out of 1,100 academic planners in North America.[15]
Ewing has written several books, among them:
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