Background
Kara joined MPC in 2012 and works primarily on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Stormwater Management, and Placemaking. Her work focuses on establishing BRT as a new mode of transportation and community development in Chicago; helping communities use green infrastructure to manage stormwater such as along the Milwaukee Avenue Green Development Corridor; and developing safe, well-used public spaces.
A native of Connecticut, Kara taught in public schools for six years before pursuing a master’s degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She has worked with the League of Illinois Bicyclists and studied in China on a Fulbright-Hayes scholarship.
Kara lives in Edgewater, and enjoys working in a local community garden in her free time.
Areas of expertise
- Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Water
- Education
Education
M.U.P.P., Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois, Chicago
B.A., Studio Art and Art Education, University of Maryland, College Park