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Biography:Nick Finio, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of NCSG, and a graduate of the UMD Urban and Regional planning URPD PhD and MCP programs. His research is focused on the measurement, causes, and consequences of neighborhood change and the links between social inequality and land use policy and regional planning.

Biography:Dr. Casey J. Dawkins is a the Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and a Research Associate with the National Center for Smart Growth. Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Dr.

Biography:Chester Harvey directs research on transportation and data science at the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG). His research examines interactions between urban design, land use, and transportation systems, including how factors outside the traditional sphere of transportation impact the behavior and wellbeing of transportation users.

Biography:Sheila Somashekhar is the Director of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition, an initiative of the National Center for Smart Growth. With 15 years of experience in community and economic development, Sheila leads strategic relationship building for coalition-led activity.

BiographyLindsey May is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Director of the Kibel Gallery, and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (MAPP). She is also the founder and principal of Studio Mayd, an award-winning architecture practice based in Washington, DC.

Biography: Michael Ezban is a registered architect, member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, author, and educator. Ezban’s scholarship is focused on the design of landscapes and buildings that foster mutualistic entanglements between human and non-human animals.

For the nearly 10,000 micro- and craft breweries in the United States, making suds is surprisingly soggy business. The average independent brewery uses between 10 and 20 gallons of water to make just one gallon of beer, compared to the 2:1 ratio of macrobrewers.

Architecture Adjunct Professor Andrew Pressman believes a great team is akin to a big, unhappy dysfunctional family.You don’t have to like the other team members to produce great results,” Pressman says. “Tension between team members can be seen as constructive—as the gasoline that fuels innovation and excellent work.”

To develop an idea for his final graduate school project 25 years ago, Architecture Clinical Professor Michael Abrams didn’t draw inspiration from his favorite architects: He riffed off his passion for music.

A community-nurturing, mix-used development with panoramic views of Greater College Park earned first place in the Spring 2025 John B. Colvin Capstone Competition.

For over 20 years, an ornate, gothic-style Roman Catholic church located in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md.

Written by Maggie Haslam and Brianna Rhodes