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