Adriana Akers
(she/her)
Associate, Gehl

Adriana is an Urban Planner with over ten years of experience helping cities become better places to live. Driven by a fascination for global perspectives, she has lived in New York, Boston, Beijing, and Mexico City and has worked on urban projects in over ten countries. Her work at Gehl focuses on creating places that are equitable, exciting, comfortable, and great for walking, biking, and spending time in public spaces. Both analytical and creative, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective, with particular strengths in strategic planning, physical planning and design, design thinking, data analysis, and social research.

Panelist: Utilizing Technology to Advance Health in Public Spaces