Mikaela Renz-Whitmore is the Urban Design & Development Planning Manager with the Albuquerque Planning Department, where she has worked for almost 15 years. Her team is responsible for updating  the City’s zoning code and Comprehensive Plan, conducting long-range planning with communities, and planning to encourage more housing investment while avoiding displacement.  She grew up in Albuquerque and has a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of New Mexico. Go Lobos!