Zeynep Toker

About Zeynep Toker

As a proponent of community participation in urban planning, I work with communities to help them shape their built environments. Through partnerships with local government agencies and non-profit organizations from various socioeconomic status neighborhoods in Los Angeles, I conduct and supervise research related to streetscape, walkability, traffic safety, and resiliency.

Selected Publications

• Olwert, C., Toker, Z., Minnassians, H. (2023) Best practices from 28 planning program-community partnership projects. In J. Mittal and M. LaFrombois. (Eds.), Partners in Planning: University-Community Partnerships in Planning Education. Oxfordshire, England, UK: Routledge
• Toker, Z., Minassians, H. (2018). Miscalculated opposition of businesses to street improvements. Urban Design and Planning. 171:2, 55–60
• Rigolon, A., Toker, Z., & Gasparian, N. (2018). Who has more walkable routes to parks? An environmental justice study of Safe Routes to Parks in neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Journal of Urban Affairs, 40(4), 576-591
• Toker, Z. (2015) Walking beyond the Socioeconomic Status in an Objectively and Perceptually Walkable Pedestrian Environment. Urban Studies Research, vol. 2015, Article ID 919874.

Recent Courses Taught

• URBS 685 Qualitative Research in Urban Planning
• URBS 690 Field Project in Urban Planning
• URBS 494 Internship