Urban Studies

Sonja Boet-Whitaker is a 2017 Masters in City Planning Candidate at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She graduated from Brown with a BA in Urban Studies in 2011. Prior to attending MIT, Sonja worked at the NYC Department of Transportation, where she supported the agency’s sustainability and safety initiatives as the PlaNYC Budget Coordinator. Her portfolio included bus rapid transit, plazas, bike lanes, and green infrastructure, as well as the city’s Vision Zero campaign. At MIT, Sonja studies transportation policy and planning through the lens of resiliency and disaster management.