Kareem Usher

About Kareem Usher

Dr. Kareem Usher is a public scholar who strives to create a peaceful, joyful and loving world through community-engaged planning research. He is the recipient of the American Planning Association's 2023 Norman Krumholz Equity Award.

Areas of Expertise

Community Development, Food Systems, Community Health and Safety, International Development Planning, Urban Design

Selected Publications

• Karetny, Jane, Hoy, Casey, Usher, Kareem M., Clark, Jill C., and Conroy, Maria M. (2022). Planning Towards Sustainable Food Systems: An assessment of local U.S. food system plans. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd... 
• Cleary, Patrick, Mercer, Kristin, Usher, Kareem, Wilk, Richard and Wainwright, Joel (2021). Changes in food consumption in an indigenous community in southern Belize, 1979-2019. Food, Culture and Society, 1-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/155280... 
• Motoyama, Yasuyuki & Usher, Kareem (2020): Restaurant Reviews and Neighborhood Effects, Papers in Applied Geography, DOI: 10.1080/23754931.2020.1791942 
• Usher, Kareem M. (2015). Valuing all knowledges through an expanded definition of access. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 5(4). 109-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Recent Courses Taught

• CRPLAN 6970: Plan Abroad – Belize International Planning Studio, CRPLAN 6350: The Socially Just City
• CRPLAN 5900: Food System Planning and the Economy
• CRPLAN 2110: Creating Innovative Cities and Regions