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Geoff Boeing is an Assistant Professor in USC’s Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, the Director of USC’s Urban Data Lab, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He received his Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

Professor Boeing’s research revolves around city planning, urban form, and geospatial data science. Recent projects have focused on 1) the nature and character of urban street networks around the world, and 2) how spatial technologies and their data shape housing markets and affordability. His research has been published in journals across scientific and policy disciplines, including The Lancet Global Health, the Journal of the American Planning Association, Urban Studies, Geographical Analysis, Applied Network Science, and Urban Design International. He developed and maintains the OSMnx street network modeling software.

Professor Boeing has presented his research at the Venice Biennale of Architecture and in several keynote addresses. His work has been shortlisted by the Information Is Beautiful Awards and the NetSci Visualization Awards and covered by The EconomistThe Guardian, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, and many other media outlets. He has served as a consultant for several planning, policymaking, and public health organizations.