Research Affiliates
Sarah Williams is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning currently Director of the Civic Data Design Project, which is new research lab that is part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) School of Architecture and Planning School. The Civic Data Design Project develops innovative tools and techniques that allow for the visualization, collection and spatial analysis of the vast data sets we now store about the places we live. The lab employs data visualization and mapping techniques to expose and communicate urban patterns and policy issues to broader audiences. Williams is also currently faculty of MIT’s Graduate School of Architecture and Planning.