Transportation Planner; LADOT
Max Podemski is an urban planner, writer, and illustrator focused on the interplay between buildings and urban environments. He currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission. His book, A Paradise of Small Houses: The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing (Beacon Press), explores the historical and future potential of urban housing design. Podemski earned a Master’s in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Urban and Environmental Policy from Occidental College.