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Brent D. Ryan is an urbanist, Head of the City Design and Development Group, and Associate Professor of Urban Design and Public Policy in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. His research focuses on the aesthetics and policies of contemporary urban design, particularly with respect to current and pressing issues like deindustrialization and climate change. Ryan’s current research projects in China examine coastal landmaking, the threat to urban villages, and a case study in the transfer of development rights.