Chandler Louden is a master’s candidate at Parsons School of Design and he is in the Design and Urban Ecologies MS. He earned a BA degree in Anthropology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Chandler has developed an interest in community planning with a focus on assisting in the creation of new forms of infrastructure. This includes working to make New York City more food secure through research through coworking with community gardens. He also has an interest in building a sustainable economy based on regionally available
materials and circularity. Chandler has experience in a wide variety of fields related to public engagement, design and history. He has interned at the NYC Department of City of Planning. He also works as a Garden Educator at the New York Botanical Garden. His research uses the lens of regional planning, urban metabolism, and participatory design. His current research project is focused on the relationship between climate mitigation infrastructure and capitalism.