Sandra Rothbard

Sandra Rothbard is an Adjunct Professor at the School of City & Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology. She is an urban planner and founder of Freight Matters, a consulting firm specializing in city logistics. Her expertise spans urban freight systems, environmental justice, and transportation sustainability, with a focus on curb management, multimodal delivery, and emergency logistics. She previously worked at the New York City Department of Transportation and led the Supply Chain Logistics division at NYC Emergency Management.

Education: Bachelor's degree from Emory University (Community Building & Social Change fellowship) and Master's in Urban Planning from NYU. Professional affiliations include AICP certification, TRB Freight Transportation Planning Committee, and board membership at Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce.

Research emphasizes stakeholder engagement in freight projects, community impacts, and equitable urban logistics solutions. Her consultancy bridges public, private, and nonprofit sectors to design globally applicable freight plans.