Marijoan Bull, PhD, AICP, is a practicing urban planner and Associate Professor Emerita of Geography and Regional Planning at Westfield State University, USA. In her career of over thirty years she has focused on making urban planning the work of all, and engaging the public in the design of a just and sustainable future.

Alina T. Gross, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Geography and Regional Planning at Westfield State University, USA, where she teaches students the importance of cultural diversity and community inclusion in the context of becoming effective planners and engaged citizens. Her teaching, research, and professional planning work focuses on housing, public participation, and community-based planning.