Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Katrina is a lecturer, researcher, and advocate for heart-centered cities through her firm THINK.urban. She was included in BBC’s 2019 list of 100 Women and invited to speak at the annual event in London on the future of cities and women. As an applied urban anthropologist, her work focuses on human behavior in public space and the relationship between behavior and design. Through the use of “spatial ethnographies”, she utilizes principles of user experience research and design to assess the effectiveness of our urban habitats for a more heart-centered, feminist, and equitable city for all.

Courses taught by Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman Talks Philadelphia

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman Talks Philadelphia

Planetizen Courses instructors share unique insight about the cities and neighborhoods they call home.

7 Mins
Free
Women and Cities 2: The Sexist City

Women and Cities 2: The Sexist City

This course discusses the current state of urban planning and design as it relates to gender equity.

51 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
Women and Cities 3: Gender Equity in Private Life

Women and Cities 3: Gender Equity in Private Life

This course explores interiors as they relate to gender equity using several case studies as examples.

54 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
Women and Cities 4: Gender Equity in the Public Sphere

Women and Cities 4: Gender Equity in the Public Sphere

This course will outline the way in which women have occupied public spaces and the transition into a greater level of visibility for women in cities.

55 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Women and Cities 5: The Feminist Future City

Women and Cities 5: The Feminist Future City

This final chapter speculates on what a feminist city could look like, recalling case studies and ancient examples that include contemporary contexts but also consider future needs for a more heart-centered city designed for everyone.

59 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Women and Cities: Gender Equity, Past and Present

Women and Cities: Gender Equity, Past and Present

Investigate the meaning of “feminist city planning” by exploring how women have impacted cities past and present and imagining what a women-led city would look like from a variety of perspectives—both bottom-up and top-down.

54 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD