Lizzy Mattiuzzi Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco

Research on community development topics including regional governance and equity, housing and transportation governance, & smart growth and climate.

Berkeley, CA

Designed and carried out research project on HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative Regional Planning Grant. Traveled to DC, TN, AR, and VA to interview federal staff involved in SCI, local and regional community development and planning practitioners. Collaborated and consulted with HUD staff, researchers at Kirwan Institute and VCU, and funders at Ford.

Berkeley, CA

Led student research team in assembling/analyzing large spatial dataset on industrial zoning from assessor’s data and data from cities using GIS/fieldwork to understand trends in industrial land zoning/use/conversion to housing in the Bay Area for Industrial Land Project. Consulted with regional government client and technical advisory committee made up of.

Berkeley, CA

Head GSI and GSI for undergraduate courses on transportation, intro city planning, and urban studies; a masters course on the history of city planning; and a professional development course for PhD students.

Berkeley, CA

Assembled/analyzed national dataset on low-income populations using longitudinal dataset from the IPUMS/NHGIS and the Geographic Correspondence Engine (Geocorr) from MO Census Data Center to crosswalk place level data to CBSA level and conduct new analysis comparing incorporated and unincorporated areas for research with Prof. Margaret Weir (Brown.

Oakland, CA

PolicyLink is a national equity advocacy organization. Evaluated community development initiative tied to a large redevelopment project at Johns Hopkins University for A.E. Casey Foundation, interviewed workforce development and other service providers and leaders, coauthored report with Victor Rubin and Chris Schildt. Helped develop library of.

London, UK

Carbon Smart is a UK-based environmental consulting firm. Designed/analyzed survey with a team, co-authored report, co-authored trade journal piece, and helped organize event on benchmarking corporate sustainability reporting. Assisted with carbon footprint data analysis for small businesses.

Oakland, CA

Green For All is a national equity/environmental organization. Interviews, case studies, event planning, slides for “community of practice” conferences on green jobs training and career pathways for low-income communities of color. Website/online collaboration tool development for participants.

Oakland, CA

Research on American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding for green jobs. Traveled to DC for a lobby day.

Sacramento, CA

Communicated with legislators about funding sources for infill development.

Sacramento, CA

Proposed/conducted fieldwork for and prepared presentation used by planners in community outreach on density and the general plan update process. Surveyed planners in 10 cities on tools for incorporating TOD into general plans.

Washington, DC

CAP is a national think tank. Research/interviews/writing on alternative energy. Advance work on “Kick the Oil Habit” campaign. Events assistance for lectures/panels, Campus Progress conference, Reel Progress film series. Blog posts.

San Francisco, CA

Publicized/staffed lectures, prepared event background materials, communicated with speakers.

Berkeley, CA

Data collection/entry on municipal water finance in California, US state primary elections.

Sacramento, CA

CARB is part of the California EPA. Research on various air quality topics, tracking bills, attending legislative/board hearings, contributing to analyses for use by CalEPA and Governor’s office for two consecutive summers.

Phd, City And Regional Planning

Specialization: Regional governance, sustainability, social equity, and land use planning Dissertation (on SB 375): Local Capacity for.

Msc, Contemporary Urbanism (Dept. Of Geography)

Thesis: Redeveloping the Barbican: Modernism and Comprehensive Planning in Post-war London

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Honors Thesis: Oak To Ninth: A Case Study in Community Benefits