Since its inception in 2019, the zoning database has been a collaborative effort enabled by the dedication of talented student research assistants at the University of Michigan. Our team brings together a wide range of expertise, with up to eight skilled students at a time contributing to ordinance collection and analysis, refining coding methodology, and project management. Meet the team below:
Project Leadership
Sarah Mills
Director, Center for EmPowering Communities, Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan
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Madeleine Krol
Clean Energy Land Use Specialist, Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan
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Project Contributors
| Name | Degree(s) and University of Michigan program(s) | Dates of contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Leah Adelman | Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ford School of Public Policy: Public Policy | September 2019 - June 2021 |
| Thomas Banks | Bachelor of Arts (BA), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Program in the Environment - Resource Management | January 2023 - May 2023 |
| Geoffrey Batterbee | Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning: Urban Planning Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environment and Sustainability | May 2024 - present |
| Sophie Farr | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environmental Policy and Planning | August 2022 - May 2023 |
| Rikki Goldman | Bachelor of Arts (BA), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): History & Program in the Environment - Sustainability | September 2022 - May 2024 |
| Olivia Hintz | Bachelor of Science (BS), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Earth and Environmental Sciences | May 2020 - October 2023 |
| Samantha King | Bachelor of Science (BS), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | September 2021 - September 2022 |
| Zoe Knaus | Bachelor of Science (BS), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Program in the Environment - Environmental Science | May 2022 - May 2023 |
| Eric Li | Bachelor of Science (MS), Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning: Urban Technology | May 2024 - present |
| Andrew Light | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environmental Policy, Education and Communication | February 2019 - April 2020 |
| Zona Martin | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environmental Policy and Planning | April 2023 - October 2023 |
| Moksha Menghaney | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environmental Policy; Environmental Justice Master of Public Policy (MPP), Ford School of Public Policy: Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | January 2022 - December 2022 |
| Jon Newman | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Energy Markets and Policy Master of Business Administration (MBA), Ross School of Business: Renewable Energy & Finance | February 2019 - April 2020 |
| Abby Randall | Bachelor of Science (BS), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Earth and Environmental Sciences | September 2019 - June 2020 |
| Hayley Sakwa | Master of Business Administration (MBA): Ross School of Business Master of Public Policy (MPP): Ford School of Public Policy | June 2022 - May 2024 |
| Kaitlyn Sledge | Master of Science (MS), School for Environment and Sustainability: Environment and Sustainability | January 2022 - August 2023 |
| Emma Uebelhor | Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ford School of Public Policy: Public Policy | May 2021 - June 2023 |
| Josephine Weissburg | Bachelor of Arts (BA), College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA): Program in the Environment - Environmental Studies | September 2022 - May 2023 |