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FAC-01 · SocioEcon · Bradenton, Florida

Dr. David Hildebrand

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Professor & Director · President & Chief Technology Engineer, Urbanicity · Sociology, Urban Studies & Economics

Founder of Urbanicity Academy. Research focuses on the vertical city—what economic, political, and geographic conditions produce skyscrapers in central business districts. Particular interests in urban density, zoning policy, and the social life of tall buildings.

Contact & office
🏢 Merrick Hall 301
Office hours: Mon 10:00 AM-12:00 PM · Merrick Hall 301 | Wed 2:00 PM-4:00 PM · Merrick Hall 301 | Fri 11:00 AM-12:30 PM · Virtual (Zoom)
College
Ph.D. Sociology — Johns Hopkins University (2010)
M.A. Urban Studies — Johns Hopkins University (2006)
Family
Married to Sandy since 2001; children and grandchildren close by. A face that carries his father's.
Spouse: Sandy
★ City-watching, dictation journaling, the long view
Reading list
The Death and Life of Great American Cities ↗
Jane Jacobs · from the syllabus
The Truly Disadvantaged ↗
William Julius Wilson · from the syllabus
The Joy of Cooking ↗
Irma S. Rombauer · cooking
Field
Skyscrapers and CBD development, urban density, zoning policy, GIS and cartography, socioeconomic inequality in cities