Diana Lind is a writer and urban policy specialist. She writes the popular Substack, The New Urban Order.
Her most recent book is Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing (2020). As editor in chief and executive director of Next City, and in roles at Architectural Record, New Cities Foundation, Van Alen Institute, and Penn Institute for Urban Research, Diana has become known as an expert on urban policy, design, and cities writ large.
Diana is a frequent public speaker, and has given keynotes or participated in panels at more than 100 events, including major conventions, such as the World Urban Forum and Smart City Expo.
Diana has contributed op-eds and articles to many publications including, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Globe & Mail, The Hill, and others. She has written extensively for Architectural Record, Next City, and The Philadelphia Citizen. She is also the author of Brooklyn Modern: Architecture, Interiors & Design (2008).
In addition to her work as an writer, she runs her own consultancy, Brave New Consulting, where she helps clients shape, facilitate, and report out from convenings; identify trends in housing and other areas of urban development; and more. Recent clients include Urban Land Institute, enviri, Yum! Brands, BDP Impact Real Estate, among others.
A graduate of Cornell University (B.A., English) and Columbia University (M.F.A. in Creative Writing), Diana has also held positions at The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and the Fels Policy Research Initiative. She has received honors such as the TED City 2.0 prize, the ACLU Stand Up for Freedom Award, and a funded residency at Blue Mountain Center.
Born and raised in Manhattan, she lives in Philadelphia with her family.
She can be reached at dianalindindex@gmail.com.