Tim Halbur

Tim Halbur is managing editor of Planetizen. He started his career as a radio journalist at NPR affiliate KQED-FM. After reporting a number of stories related to urban development, he returned to graduate school for an MA in Urban and Regional Planning at San Jose State University. In 2005, he founded his own production company, creating online media for clients including Chronicle Books, HarperCollins, the American Institute of Architects and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. He co-produced a driving tour of California's Interstate 5 that gained attention in various national publications and is now included in the curriculum at UC Davis and elsewhere as a study of environmental justice issues. Tim also worked for Reconnecting America spreading the word about transit-oriented development. His interests include urban design, third places, alternative energy, billboard blight and new urbanism.