Patrick Cooper-McCann

Patrick Cooper-McCann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on deindustrialization, shrinking cities, neoliberal urban policy, and spatial justice in Detroit and other post-industrial regions. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan (2019), an M.U.P. (2014), and a B.A. (2010).

His work examines urban policy responses to industrial decline, open space equity, and comparative urbanism between Detroit and Windsor. He has published in Journal of Planning History and Labour History, and contributed to edited volumes on urban development. His recent articles analyze post-industrial city dynamics and critique economic development incentives.

Cooper-McCann teaches courses on urban planning processes, community development, and neighborhood revitalization. He has been featured in Detroit Free Press, Planet Detroit, and Yahoo News for his analyses of Detroit's parks, open space equity, and urban rebounds. His courses include Urban and Regional Planning (UP3530), Urban Planning Process (UP5110), and Neighborhood Decline and Revitalization (UP6680).