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# Matthew Adair

urban planner + researcher

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## Posts

- [UAA Slides](https://www.matthew-adair.com/2025/06/03/uaa25/) - This is the presentation I shared at the International Conference on Urban Affairs in April 2025 in Vancouver, BC. UAA Slides 2025 by Matthew Other presentations Soft De-densification (preliminary) by Matthew URBP 641 — Sample slides by Matthew
- [Race map](https://www.matthew-adair.com/2025/05/07/race-map/) - Predominant race by census tract2023 (ACS, 5-Year estimates) This map is a binary representation of the predominant race in each census tract within the city of Columbus corporate boundary. To be included, the census tract must have at least 75% of its land area within the corporate boundary. A map with two categories is inherently
- [Unit combinations](https://www.matthew-adair.com/2025/01/29/conversions/) - Also called amalgamations, mergers, or consolidations, unit combinations are when multiple dwelling units are combined into one. The conversion of a duplex into a single-family home is one common example. Unit combinations typically occur because a property owner desires more interior space. They are largely unregulated in the United States, except for California and one
- [Montreal Photos](https://www.matthew-adair.com/2022/12/03/montreal-photos/)
- [About the University District](https://www.matthew-adair.com/2024/06/21/university-district/) - The University District (or University Area), is a 2.8-square-mile area located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Downtown Columbus, Ohio that is home to the main campus of Ohio State University, the Battelle Institute, and Wexner Medical Center. It is generally accepted as the area bounded to the north by Clintonville at Glen Echo Ravine; to

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.matthew-adair.com/) - Matthew Adair, AICPPhD Candidate School of Urban PlanningMcGill University My dissertation research investigates the role of financial actors on the production of the built environment. Here's a recent article published in Yale Climate Connections about my project. FRQ Funded Research(in progress) Underwriting the Urban: How finance influences architecture and urban design Current Research I have
- [About](https://www.matthew-adair.com/about/) - I'm a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Urban Planning, Policy, and Design program at McGill University in Montreal. I have more than a decade of professional experience in public policy, urban planning, and higher education research. My current research looks at the role of finance on new multifamily housing construction in North America. I use
- [Dissertation Research](https://www.matthew-adair.com/dissertation/) - Hello, I'm Matthew Adair. If I contacted you about scheduling a 1-hour research interview, here are all the details! Doctoral Research:Examining the dynamics between developers and their financing partners I am currently conducting confidential interviews with a variety of CRE industry experts—including developers, underwriters, fund managers, brokers, and others—working in the United States or Canada.
- [Planning](https://www.matthew-adair.com/projects/) - Before pursuing a PhD, I worked as Senior Planner at The Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) in Columbus, Ohio. A nonprofit community design firm committed to empowering marginalized voices, the City of Columbus selected NDC to lead two major community plans during my tenure, in addition to a variety of other projects. The documents below reflect
- [Visiting Montreal](https://www.matthew-adair.com/mtl-visit/) - Visiting Montreal Here are some ideas for your visit to French Canada's capital of arts, culture, and architecture! A personally-curated Google Map and sample itinerary for a 3-day trip! View my Google Map Sample Montreal Itinerary —Day 1 Eat a delicious kouing amann at a beautiful patisserie on Le Plateau Grab a coffee at Cafe

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