Tracy Gabriel

Biography: Tracy Sayegh Gabriel is an innovative urbanist, planner, and place-maker, committed to solving complex urban challenges and building livable, resilient neighborhoods. Tracy has 15 years of experience managing large-scale public projects in New York City and Washington, DC. She is Associate Director at the DC Office of Planning and oversees a design-forward, equity-driven Neighborhood Planning practice that includes all of the District’s neighborhood and community-based plans and placemaking. She serves as the District's planning and development lead for the revitalization of the Anacostia Waterfront and participates in a number of citywide resilience efforts. Tracy has worked as Vice President at the NYC Economic Development Corporation managing high-profile development projects and neighborhood-wide initiatives, including the transformation of Long Island City and its waterfront. She has also served as a consultant on various real estate, downtown and revitalization projects. Tracy was a Fulbright Scholar in economic development in Damascus, Syria, the oldest consistently inhabited city in the world.