Robert is a fourth year doctoral student in the Urban Information Systems group. His research examines on the impact of new information technologies on the planning process, and includes studies of participatory regional planning support systems, local data infrastructures, and preference crowdsourcing.

Research
Dissertation: Geographic Information Systems and Social Learning in Participatory Spatial Planning
Committee: Joseph Ferreira, Jr., Annette Kim, Brent Ryan
Research Interests
Planning Support Systems
Crowdsourcing Visual Preferences
Social Applications for Energy Conservation
Courses Prepared to Teach
New Tools for Citizen Participation
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Spatial Planning for Sustainable Regions
Recent Publications
2011
“From Public Records to Open Government: Access to Massachusetts Municipal Geographic Data.” URISA Journal 23, No. 2: 21–32.
2010
“Open Government Strategy for the City of Boston.” Policy Report. Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics.