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Jacob Anbinder is a historian specializing in 20th-century urban politics and housing policy. He holds a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowship at Cornell University's Department of History within the College of Arts and Sciences, following his PhD from Harvard University.
His research examines the political economy of urban development, with focus areas including:
- The relationship between infrastructure projects and social equity
- Historical roots of housing affordability crises
- Political realignments around urban growth policies
Anbinder's publications predominantly explore urban transformation patterns, with recent work analyzing preservation policies and mass transit development. His book project 'NIMBY Nation' investigates how anti-growth movements reshaped Democratic Party ideology.
Notable honors include:
- International Planning History Society's Anthony Sutcliffe Award
- Society for U.S. Intellectual History's Leo Ribuffo Prize
- Urban History Association's Michael Katz Honorable Mention
He has taught courses on suburban development and urban history at Harvard, advised undergraduate theses, and contributed to public discourse through publications in The Atlantic and Wall Street Journal.
