Philip Barash

F. Philip Barash (he/him) is a planning and placemaking expert working toward shaping more vibrant and just urban places. He brings two decades of experience in advising governments and institutions on activating the public realm through meaningful community participation.

He has worked with the Boston Foundation, Barack Obama Presidential Center, National Park Service, and others on complex projects that transform public places. Barash serves on the boards of the International Downtown Association and the American Planning Association. He is also on faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.