Petra Todorovich

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Petra Todorovich is Director of America 2050, a national urban planning initiative to develop an infrastructure and growth strategy for the United States. Since its launch in 2005, America 2050 has convened some of the brightest thinkers in the fields of transportation, land use planning, social equity, and urban development to create a compelling vision for America's future growth. That vision includes an ambitious agenda for infrastructure investments in sustainable transportation, the energy grid, and 'green' water infrastructure to shape quality communities, create jobs, and make America more competitive and livable in the 21st century. As director of America 2050, Todorovich regularly convenes and facilitates America 2050 workshops and seminars with partners such as the Rockefeller Foundation, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the National Association of Regional Councils. She has written articles on transportation and infrastructure policy and is a frequent speaker on the topics of transportation policy, megaregions, and national planning. Prior to the launch of America 2050, Todorovich directed Regional Plan Association's Region's Core program and coordinated the Civic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York, a network of organizations that came together shortly after 9/11 to promote the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and Lower Manhattan. She planned numerous public forums and workshops of the Civic Alliance, including the 2002 "Listening to the City" meetings at the Javits Center that brought over 4,500 people together to consider plans for the World Trade Center site. She authored the 2004 Civic Assessment of the Lower Manhattan Planning Process and other pieces of analysis on the rebuilding process and New York City development. Todorovich received a B.A. from Vassar College and a Master in City and Regional Planning from the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.