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Mabelle Zhang

MCP Student

Mabelle is a Master of City Planning candidate working at the intersection of public realm planning, real estate development, and climate adaption. She thinks a lot about the design of the built environment from a planning perspective. At MIT, she is pursuing the Urban Design Certificate. 

Before graduate school, she worked on local planning and development projects in NYC and Boston. She holds a BA in Public Policy from Duke University. 

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Contact

mabellez@mit.edu

Current Practica

Revitalizing Urban Main Streets
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Contact

mabellez@mit.edu

Current Practica

Revitalizing Urban Main Streets
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