Walter B. Hook
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| Born |
August 17, 1961 Tacoma Park, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
The Johns Hopkins University (B.A.) School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (Master of Intl. Affairs) School of Urban Planning, Columbia University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Principal, BRT Planning International, LLC |
| Employer | BRT Planning International, LLC |
| Website | http://www.brtplan.com |
Walter B. Hook is an urban planner and expert in the field of sustainable transportation policy and practice. Since 2015, Dr. Hook has been a Principal at BRT Planning International, LLC, a boutique BRT planning firm. From 1993 until 2014, Hook worked as the Chief Executive Officer for the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a nonprofit agency that promotes environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects in the developing world. Under the auspices of ITDP, Hook worked on the design and implementation of numerous bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and is considered a leading expert on BRT design and policy. He collaborated extensively with Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and creator of the TransMilenio, one of the world's premier BRT systems. Additionally, Hook has campaigned for sustainable transport and urban planning practices in the U.S..
Hook received his PhD in Urban Planning from Columbia University in 1996 and taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning from 1994 until 1996, and again in 1999. He holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a BA from the Johns Hopkins University.
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