Emma McInnes
"Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody."
Emma is an Urban Designer with a background in graphic design, communication, advertising and campaigning. She has particular interest in transport planning (walking and cycling), housing, sustainability and tactical urbanism.
Emma has studied at both the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology. She has worked in Auckland for the last five years in transport planning and urban design. She has also been a strong advocate on Auckland issues in the area of climate change, sustainability and transport, focusing on women’s issues and equitable planning and design of our towns and cities. She is an author who has published articles with Greater Auckland, the Herald and The Spinoff. From 2014-2018 Emma was a campaigner, designer and strategist at Generation Zero.
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Qualifications + Affiliations
- Masters of Urban Planning and Urban Design (ongoing) | University of Auckland
- Bachelor of Design (Honours) | Auckland University of Technology
- Bachelor of Communications | Auckland University of Technology
- Chair of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa
- Uber Australasia Women’s Safety Forum
- Auckland Women’s Issues Group: YWCA
- NZTA Future Transport Leadership Group
Key Projects
- Handbook for Tactical Urbanism in Aotearoa
- Safe School Streets
- Hetana Street and Reserve Masterplan | Matamata
- Tactical Urbanism: NZTA Covid Response
- Innovating Streets for People – various projects