Louis L. Thomas
Louis Thomas researches equity, the all-age city, and family-oriented high-density. Much of his work examines how parents and other urban actors—policymakers, developers, and non-profits—view central neighborhoods as spaces for childrearing. He argues that framing density and equitable diversity as ideal environments for all life stages—including childrearing—is essential for any definition of a just, sustainable and resilient city.
- Placemaking
- Qualitative Methods
- Urban Design
- Planning History & Theory
- The All-Age City
- Family-Oriented Density
- Equity & Ecology
- Ph.D., Urban Planning, Policy, & Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.C.P.,Urban Studies & Planning, University of Maryland College Park
- Interview on UCLA’s Housing Voice podcast: Ep. 14: Family-Friendly Urbanism with Louis Thomas.
- Thomas, L. (Jan. 17, 2022) Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism, PLATFORM.
- Thomas, L. (2021). Committed and "Won Over" Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism, Journal of the American Planning Association.
- Thomas, L. (2021). From childless tower to child-full density: families and the evolution of vancouverism, Planning Perspectives.
- Thomas, L. (Winter 2021). Strategies for Family-Oriented Densification.
JAPA Takeaway, Planning. pp. 12-15.
- PSUS 6235-UP3: Qualitative Methods for Planners
- PSUS 6235-UP4: The Contemporary City on Foot and Film