Anthony Townsend
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Planning


 

Dr. Anthony Townsend is Research Director at the Institute for the Future, an independent research organization which conducts long-range technology forecasts. His research focus is on the impact of new technology on cities and public institutions, and the role of technology in economic development. Recent projects he has directed recently address several inter-related topics: the impact of urban data on the poor, national innovation strategy for a major emerging economy, technology and restructuring of large public organizations, and the role of science and technology parks in economic development. Anthony is actively involved in policymaking and economic development organizations around the world. He testified at a United States Senate hearing on "Research Parks and Job Creation" on December 9, 2009, and serves on the advisory board of the International Association of Science Parks (www.iasp.ws). He has served on mayoral municipal broadband advisory boards in both New York City and San Francisco, and advises CIOs and economic development organizations in several global cities. Anthony holds a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's in urban planning from New York University, and a B.A. in urban studies with a minor in physics from Rutgers University.

 











Areas of Expertise

  • Cities
  • Economic Development
  • Information Technology
  • Infrastructure
  • Open Government
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Technology Policy
  • Transportation
  • Urban Planning
  • Urban Policy