Lauren Perez Hoogkamer
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | Urban Planning/Historic Preservation |
| Location | Tacoma, WA, United States |
| Introduction | Lauren Hoogkamer is the Principal Urban Planner leading her city's Neighborhood Planning Program. She specializes in equitable outreach, engagement, DEIA, and communications for planning and preservation issues. For seven years she served as the Assistant Historic Preservation Officer for the city, where she managed the outreach and education program (including social media), as well as staffed the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Lauren holds an M.S. in Historic Preservation and an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, as well as a BA/BA in Print Journalism and History and a Minor in Business from the University of Southern California. She has received awards for journalism and poetry and has research published by the World Monuments Fund. Lauren grew up in rural Lewis County, WA, but now lives in Tacoma with her husband, two sons, a dog, and cats. Lauren's goals are to ensure that our built environment represents and meets the needs of our diverse community. Her work is inspired by her experiences as a multicultural woman-- she is Mexican, Trinidadian, Black, Chinese, East Indian, European, and currently exploring her Latinx indigenous roots. |
| Interests | Poetry, fiction, history, urban planning, architecture, fantasy |