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Sam Herzberg Senior Planner AICP Headshot Grayscale
Education:
  • B.A., Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
  • M.I.A., Economic and Political Development, Urban and Social Policy, Columbia University​​
Memberships:
  • American Institute of Certified Planners
  • American Planning Association
  • Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization, Board Member​​

Nicholas Hamilton

Public Policy Lead

Nick Hamilton is an urban development and policy professional bringing 15+ years of experience in leading plan development and launching programs to advance community equity, sustainability, and shared prosperity.
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Recent long-range planning experience includes General Plan and Housing Element updates and municipal code updates to further Objective Design and Development Standards. Recent current planning experience includes coordinating local jurisdiction review of the redevelopment of former school sites into housing, high density Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects, and associated CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) environmental reviews. He has also lent his expertise in community engagement and outreach to initiatives for multiple cities.

Nick brings a long track record establishing collaborative community revitalization initiatives in communities across the U.S. through his previous work for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and as Director of Urban Policy at Columbia University’s The American Assembly. His architectural, urban design, and planning expertise was cultivated during his time at Davis Brody Bond, a nationally recognized architectural firm headquartered in New York. Projects there included multiple overseas diplomatic facilities for the US Department of State, Columbia University Northwest Corner Building, and the Lenox Terrace Apartments superblock infill project. Nick has also taught graduate-level housing policy as an adjunct.

Project Experience Highlights

  • Housing Element Updates: Pacifica, San Mateo
  • Housing Program Design: Pacifica, Hillsborough, Rohnert Park
  • General Plan Updates: San Mateo, Pacifica
  • West Valley Homelessness Services Feasibility Study: Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, and Saratoga
  • Objective Design & Development Standards: Brisbane, Newark, Piedmont, San Carlos, San Mateo, and Hillsborough
  • Housing and Public Facility Opportunities Study: San Bruno, CA
  • Major Housing Development Entitlement Review and CEQA Project Management: San Bruno
  • Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Zoning Updates: San Carlos
  • Harbor Industrial Area Specific Plan: Belmont
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