Richart Khalil is an urban planner and an architect, who is specialized in real estate dynamics and community development.He acquired his PhD in Territorial and Urban Planning in Grenoble - Alpes University in France, his Master in Urban Planning from ALBA, University of Balamand and his Bachelor in Architecture from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK.Through his work, he is committed to create initiatives that develop, build and strengthen marginalized communities.His work in urban planning focuses on towns and communities having issues of gentrification, access to affordable housing, economic and social transformations and somehow left over by the State official planning. His approach consists of making soft and small changes in the process that can generate people's contribution throughout the rules of participative urbanism.His private practice tries to balance between the private developers and the buyers where as a part of the company Corporate Social Responsibility, the team advice first homebuyers about the acquisition and apartment personalization for both legal and architectural processes. He also have a draw investments strategies for a wide portfolio of real estate investors.He lives in Paris, France, where he lectures and research at the Ecole d'urbanisme de Paris , and owns an architectural studio.