Sara Hammerschmidt

Director of Sustainable Development
THRIVE Collaborative
Biography:
Sara comes to THRIVE from the Urban Land Institute where she worked as part of the Building Healthy Places Initiative, developing content and programs focused on improving public health, sustainability, and social equity through changes to the built environment. Sara has spoken about how real estate development can improve health outcomes and the role of developers and other land use professionals in improving health and sustainability at several national conferences. Sara holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. in Industrial Operations and Engineering from the University of Michigan. She has served on the Ann Arbor City Planning Commission since 2019. Member Directory  Arrow

Biography: Sara comes to THRIVE from the Urban Land Institute where she worked as part of the Building Healthy Places Initiative, developing content and programs focused on improving public health, sustainability, and social equity through changes to the built environment. Sara has spoken about how real estate development can improve health outcomes and the role of developers and other land use professionals in improving health and sustainability at several national conferences. Sara holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. in Industrial Operations and Engineering from the University of Michigan. She has served on the Ann Arbor City Planning Commission since 2019.

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Related Topics
Design & Planning
Healthy Places Sustainable Development Open Space and Parks Resilience Architecture – Design Architecture – Landscape Placemaking and Placekeeping Transit-Oriented Development Urban and Regional Planning
Development
Equitable Development Community and Neighborhood Development Diversity Gentrification Historic Preservation
Industry Sectors
Infrastructure – Transportation and Transit Housing – Multifamily Infrastructure – Active Transportation Infrastructure – Parking and Parking Facilities Master-Planned Communities Mixed Use and Multi-Use Infrastructure – Airports/Rail/Port Facilities Housing – Affordable and Workforce Retail Healthcare and Medical Food and Real Estate Housing – Single-Family Recreation and Entertainment
Finance & Investment
Responsible Property Investment Finance – Asset and Portfolio Management Economic Development
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