Dwayne Baker
Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies Advisor
Urban Planning Advisor
Office: Powdermaker Rm. 250
Email: dwayne.baker@qc.cuny.edu
Bio:
My research and teaching focuses on overcoming the paradox that often arises with large-scale transit projects: while expected to enhance urban accessibility, they may also negatively affect vulnerable populations needing the improvements the most. I specifically aim to: 1) improve methods to analyze transit’s neighborhood impacts; and 2) identify policies and practices to balance equity considerations with sustainable and economic development.
I have authored a number of academic articles focused on transportation planning, neighborhood development and change, and the relationship between these two. My recent work has explored ridership impacts of BRT (), job accessibility in New York City (), and equitable engagement in transportation planning ().
In terms of neighborhood development and change, I have recently explored measures to assess gentrification in terms of 1) legalized, recreational marijuana () and 2) predicting  displacement and location choices due to large-scale transportation infrastructure (). Currently, I am investigating the impact of BRT on changes in transit ridership and neighborhood developments across North American cities.