Mayor Announces City Planning Director

Vice-Chairman of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, Alan Greenberger, will take on new role as executive director. Mayor Nutter introduced Greenberger as the head of the Commission at a press conference Friday, where he commended Mr. Greenberger for his ability to “bridge the worlds of design and planning.” As co-founder and vice-chairman of Philadelphia’s Design Advocacy Group, Greenberger developed a reform agenda closely aligned with the goals of the administration and advised Nutter on key policy issues during his campaign. In making the announcement, Mayor Nutter reiterated that the Commission will be “the Charter-based authority… and the first stop for the development process here in Philadelphia.” As planning director, Greenberger will also serve as chair of the Zoning Code Commission. The selection ensures a strong planning and design perspective is brought to the zoning reform process.

Greenberger is currently a principal at the architecture firm MGA Partners, where he focuses on urban design and planning, as well as architecture. Prior to forming MGA Partners, Greenberger was partner at Mitchell/Giurgola Architects. He is an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Drexel University and visiting instructor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of City and Regional Planning. Greenberger has a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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