Roberta Brandes Gratz

Roberta Brandes Gratz is an acclaimed urbanist who has published three previous books on the subject, including most recently "The Battle for Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs." Her writing has also appeared in "the Nation," the "New York Times Magazine," and the "Wall Street Journal." She previously served on the NYC Landmark's Preservation Commission and currently sits on the Sustainability Advisory Board for NYC. She splits her time between New York City and New...See more

Roberta Brandes Gratz is an acclaimed urbanist who has published three previous books on the subject, including most recently "The Battle for Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs." Her writing has also appeared in "the Nation," the "New York Times Magazine," and the "Wall Street Journal." She previously served on the NYC Landmark's Preservation Commission and currently sits on the Sustainability Advisory Board for NYC. She splits her time between New York City and New Orleans. See less