迈克尔·弗里希 holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development from Rutgers University, a Master’s of City Planning from Massachusetts Institute of 技术 (MIT), 和B.A. in Economics from Earlham College. He has worked in environmental planning and urban policy at the National Center for Neighborhoods and Brownfields Redevelopment in New Brunswick, N.J.; at the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems in Queens, N.Y.; and Employment 研究 Associates in Lansing, Mich. His work has been funded by the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the Pew Foundation, the U.S. Departments of Energy and 住房 and Urban Development, and several municipalities. Michael is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners and has served on several advisory planning committees and commissions. He is knowledgeable about regional planning and analysis methods, 住房, 土地使用, 环境政策, 城市再开发, 城市设计,以及LGBTQ社区.