Shawn Rickenbacker

Shawn Rickenbacker is an Associate Professor and Director of the J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures at the Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York. He holds an M.Arch from the University of Virginia (1994) and a B.Arch from Syracuse University (1990). His research focuses on urban policy, spatial justice, and design reparations, exploring how equitable development and policy reforms can reshape urban morphologies. Recent work includes analyses of affordable housing in Harlem and frameworks for mutualist markets.

He has presented at institutions such as Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon, and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation. His lectures address topics like "Design Reparations" and the intersection of architecture with economic and social equity. The J. Max Bond Center, under his direction, emphasizes urban futures through interdisciplinary research and advocacy.

Recent academic contributions include essays in Architecture_MPS and the ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings, and participation in conferences like the National Conference on Planning History. His work bridges architectural practice with urban policy, advocating for transformative spatial justice.