Regional Plan Association
Peter Harrison has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. In 2022, they joined the Regional Plan Association as the Director of DesegregateCT. Prior to that, they worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at Baruch College starting from 2016. In 2021, Peter served as a Senior Policy Fellow at DesegregateCT and an Associate Scholar at Columbia University in the City of New York. From 2018 to 2019, they were a Senior Housing Policy Advisor at Data for Progress. Peter is also an entrepreneur, having co-founded homeBody Network in 2016 and Brightbox in 2010. Peter has also held roles such as Director of Programming at CUNY Startups and Bartender at EMM Group Inc. Peter's career began as a Bar Manager at Charles, where they worked until 2010.
Peter Harrison attended Avon Old Farms for their secondary education, although the exact start and end dates are not available. Following that, they attended the College of the Holy Cross from 2001 to 2005, where they earned a degree in History. During their time at Holy Cross, they also spent the 2003-2004 academic year studying International Relations and Affairs at the University of St Andrews. After completing their undergraduate studies, they went on to pursue a Master's degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University, which they obtained from 2011 to 2013.
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Regional Plan Association is an independent, non-profit civic organization that develops and promotes ideas to improve the economic health, environmental resiliency, and quality of life of the New York metropolitan area. We conduct research on transportation, land use, housing, good governance, and the environment, and advise cities, communities, and public agencies. Some of the region’s most significant public works, economic development and open space projects have their roots in RPA ideas and initiatives, from the location of the George Washington Bridge to the revitalization of downtown Brooklyn, Stamford, and Newark to the preservation of open space and development of parks in the Palisades, Governors Island and Gateway National Recreation Area. RPA has pursued these goals by conducting independent research, planning, advocacy and vigorous public-engagement efforts. Every year, leaders and professionals from government, business, and civic groups debate the region’s most pressing challenges at RPA’s spring conference, the Assembly. A cornerstone of our work is the development of long-range plans and policies to guide the region’s growth. Since the 1920s, RPA has produced four landmark plans for the region. The most recent was released in November 2017.