Erin Chantry is an Urban Designer and
Principal Planner with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department’s Urban
Design Program. With a BA in Architecture, an MA in Urban Design, and an MS in Urban
Planning, Erin has served on a variety of projects for both public sector and
private sector clients, with a primary focus on architecture, urban design,
land use planning, design research, and sustainability. She has expert
knowledge in New Urbanism, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and how
sustainable city planning and urban design can be used as a catalyst for
redevelopment.
Erin has written articles in Next City, New Geography,
and has served as a journalist for the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Additionally, Erin’s blog, At the Helm of the Public Realm, has gained
recognition in the field of urban design. Erin is active in the urban design
community and most recently won several awards
for her role in the Build a Better Block Project in Tampa, Florida. Erin
founded CNU Tampa Bay, a local chapter of the Congress for the New
Urbanism, and Urbanism on Tap, a recurring open-mic event that gives the
community the opportunity to speak about issues of urbanism facing cities
today.
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