Richard Milgrom

Richard Milgrom is an Associate Professor and Department Head of the Department of City Planning at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Architecture. He leads research on age-friendly urban environments, social justice in urban development, and the impacts of planning practices on marginalized communities. His work is supported by SSHRC-funded initiatives like the Age-Friendly Communities – Active Aging Alliance.

Educations:

• BES, University of Manitoba
• M’Arch, Certificate in Urban Design, University of Pennsylvania
• PhD (Environmental Studies), York University, Toronto

Research Interests: Dr. Milgrom focuses on how urban planning processes exclude older adults, the role of car-oriented sprawl in limiting accessibility, and participatory design for social justice. He employs GIS to analyze spatial inequalities and advocates for inclusive urban revitalization.

Advising & Grants: Supervised students include Becky Raddatz (planning consultation barriers), Waleed Albakry, and Matt Glavin (GIS analysis of urban sprawl). Current projects involve a Fall 2010 studio funded by CURA to design age-friendly urban interventions.

Affiliations:

• Canadian Institute of Planners
• Manitoba Professional Planners Institute
• Planners Network Manitoba (PNmb)
• International Network of Urban Research and Action (INURA)