Dan Reed

A novel perspective on design and social engagement.

Our communities are being reshaped by changes in demographics, changes in technology, and changes in how we live and work. How can your organization stay relevant and engage new people?

With years of experience in planning and advocacy, I can provide your organization a unique perspective on how to respond to and engage emerging populations. My presentation covers topics including new trends in transportation and housing, the changing face of suburbia, and using social media in community organizing. I’m also currently a guest commentator on City Cast DC, a local news podcast.

SELECTED Radio Appearances

• “PG County vs Pit Bulls,” City Cast DC, August 31, 2022

• “What Does It Take To Buy a Home in the DC Region?” The Kojo Nnamdi Show, July 9, 2019

• “How Racist Property Laws Formed The Neighborhood We Live In Today,” The Kojo Nnamdi Show, February 26, 2019

• "As Commerce Evolves, Do Local Malls Still Matter?", The Kojo Nnamdi Show, October 5, 2017

• "Is Washington a College Town?" The Kojo Nnamdi Show, February 22, 2017

• "How Ice Cream Creates Community And Builds Local Culture," The Kojo Nnamdi Show, September 14, 2016

• "After The Mall: Suburban Development in White Flint," The Kojo Nnamdi Show, August 20, 2016

• "How Residents Feel About the Urbanization of Maryland Suburbs," The Kojo Nnamdi Show, May 9, 2016

Guest LectureS

• George Washington University

• American University

• University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning + Preservation

• Georgetown University

• City College of New York

• Montgomery College

• University of Maryland Merrill College of Journalism

recent PRESENTATIONS + WORKSHOPS

• Congress for the New Urbanism (Charlotte, NC), 2023

• ULI Staff Summit (Washington, DC), 2023

• Transportation Camp (Washington, DC), 2023

• Makeover Montgomery (Wheaton, MD), 2022

• YIMBYtown (Portland, OR), 2022

• ULI Future Forum (Arlington, VA), 2022

• ULI District Council (Austin, TX), September 2020

• Rail~Volution (Virtual), 2020

• Maryland Association of Counties, Winter 2019

• The Untokening (Durham, NC), 2019

• Rail~Volution (Vancouver), 2019

• Congress for the New Urbanism (Louisville, KY), 2019

• Makeover Montgomery (Silver Spring, MD), 2018

• Congress for the New Urbanism (Savannah, GA), 2018