The role that urban planning has played shaping modern American cities and suburbs has been my research focus for the past decade. I have published four books since receiving my Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1999, all of which have been recognized for placing planning efforts in a broad historical and social context. I have given presentations to planning graduate students and faculty at M.I.T., Columbia University, and New School University. My books and articles have been assigned for graduate design students at leading schools such as the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Cincinnati, and Columbia University. Reviews of my work have appeared in academic journals relevant to planners including Planning, Housing Studies, Planning Perspectives, Journal of Design History, and Harvard Design Magazine.

Do feel free to contact me if you have any questions about my work or research at nbloom@nyit.edu.