About Us

Justin Hollander

Professor

Tufts University

Urban Attitudes Lab

Department of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University

The Urban Attitudes Lab studies the land use, environmental, and psychological dimensions of urban planning, design, and public policy practice.  Through the use of sophisticated data acquisition tools, sentiment analysis, qualitative research, eye-tracking technology, and conventional psychological tools, the UAL is advancing knowledge and developing new tools to improve planning and policy.  

Tufts University Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

The Department of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) has been a place where students, faculty, and the community work to turn vision into practice. UEP centers its mission around the intersection of planning, policy and social justice.

Tufts University Center for Expanding Viewpoint in Higher Education

The Tufts University Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education is dedicated to helping Tufts University and higher education more broadly embrace difficult topics and challenging conversations to break out of ideological bubbles to drive research and teaching forward.

Land Economics Society

LAI Boston Chapter of Lambda Alpha International

The Society’s original goal of “fostering a closer association with academia and professionals involved with land economics and related fields”, while still valid today, has expanded. The Society is now a catalyst for the advancement of land economics by facilitating the interaction of members who have distinguished themselves in their professions, their communities and through academic achievements.

Abundant Housing Massachusetts

We stand up for abundant housing for all in communities across Massachusetts. We drive policy at the state and local level by identifying pro-housing changemakers, building the power of local organizers, and connecting a statewide network.