37. On Youth Engagement and City Building: Ryan Lo, Co-Founder of Urban Minds

The Career Planning Show

Thank you for listening to episode 37 of The Career Planning Show.

Our guest today is Ryan Lo, who is passionate about bringing people together to make our cities better. Ryan works on creating positive change for the public good through collaboration and creativity. As Co-Founder of Urban Minds, he works to bridge the gap between youth and decision makers in both large-scale projects and grassroots, youth-led initiatives; he specializes in developing youth engagement strategies and events for municipalities and community partners. He is also a Senior Public Consultation Coordinator at the City of Toronto; working with project managers and consultants, he leads the public consultation process for cycling and pedestrian projects, transportation master plans, and environmental assessments for transportation infrastructure. Ryan’s previous roles include Planning and Policy Advisor for Councillor Shelley Carroll and Project Coordinator at 8 80 Cities. Ryan Lo has extensive community engagement experience in planning policy, urban development, placemaking, and transportation.

Learn more about Ryan Lo at www.RyanLo.ca and connect with him on LinkedIn or send him an email at [e-mail].