Carol Goldstein

Carol Goldstein is a Lecturer in Urban Planning at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Design from Northwestern University and focuses on community development, urban design, and urban redevelopment. Her work bridges land use planning with cultural/human services, emphasizing neighborhood economic development and community identity preservation.

• Education: B.A. in Environmental Design, Northwestern University

Her research explores intersections between cultural planning and urban development. Current initiatives include Cultivate LA, a groundbreaking project assessing urban agriculture in Los Angeles that won the APA California Chapter and APA Los Angeles Awards. Goldstein specializes in physical planning and client-based courses for nonprofits/public agencies, with notable projects addressing urban agriculture, cultural preservation, and open space management.

Awards:

• APA California Chapter Award
• APA Los Angeles Award
• American Planning Association National Student Project Award (1992)
• Los Angeles Conservancy Award (1991)

Advising/Grants: Faculty advisor for Cultivate LA. Projects have secured multiple competitive awards through applied research partnerships.

Labs/Teams: Cultivate LA urban agriculture research initiative.