Juan Camilo Osorio

Juan Camilo Osorio serves as an Associate Professor at Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment and Commissioner on the NYC Planning Commission, where he brings 16 years of experience in urban planning and environmental justice. After earning his architecture degree from the National University of Colombia and Master's in Regional Planning from UMass-Amherst, he is currently completing his PhD in Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. His career spans significant roles including Director of Research at NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and Senior GIS Analyst at the Municipal Art Society Planning Center. Appointed by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to the City Planning Commission in 2022, he focuses on decentralizing planning processes and promoting equity in urban development. His research examines the intersection of climate action, disaster recovery, and socio-economic inequality, with particular emphasis on community-based planning and environmental justice. He currently serves on multiple advisory bodies, including the NYC Offshore Wind Advisory Council and the Land Use and Local Government Advisory Panel for New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Through his work at Pratt Institute, he engages students in applied research with grassroots leaders while helping to decolonize academic practices in urban planning