Lauren is in her second year in the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program at the State University of New York at Albany. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany in Urban Studies and Planning, she worked as a summer intern at the Genesee Transportation Council, the designated MPO for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. Lauren is currently a Project Assistant at Empire State Future, a New York statewide smart growth advocacy and education organization. Her interest within the transportation realm include equity in transportation and bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning.