Ralph Gakenheimer is the Professor of Urban Planning at the Department of
Urban Studies and Planning,  Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He
specializes in urban transportation planning, infrastructure, and
urban-development planning in developing countries. His current research is on
the structure and future of factors driving increasing urban-travel demands in
cities of the developing world. He is currently preparing a book on urban
transportation in developing cities with Professor Harry Dimitriou of University
College, London. His current research also includes comparing initiatives of
various Latin American cities in confronting problems of air quality and
mobility.