David Rouse is the Managing Director of Research and Advisory Services for the American Planning Association in Washington, DC.

In this capacity, he leads APA’s applied research programs, including the Planning Advisory Service and the three National Centers for Planning: Green Communities, Hazards Planning, and Planning and Community Health.

Rouse is active in APA’s Smart Cities and Sustainable Cities initiative, focusing on the implications of autonomous vehicle technology for cities and regions.

Prior to joining APA he was a principal at the firm WRT in Philadelphia. David is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a registered landscape architect with over 30 years of experience in community planning and design.

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