FORA.tv Speaker - Jeffrey Risom

Jeff Risom is an Urban Designer and Project Coordinator and has been with Gehl Architects since 2004. Jeff has an architectural engineering degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. This technical education focussing on the design and construction of building systems augments Jeff's six years of experience working in the European context on projects centred on how the built environment affects social interaction and quality of life. Currently Jeff is working with the New York City Mayor's office and the Department of Transportation to devise new standards for the quality of public space and public life in New York City.