Jonathan works at the intersection of digital technology, public policy, and urban governance. He is currently Product Manager and Developer at NYC Planning Labs, a small digital delivery team in the New York City’s Department of City Planning. He is also a visiting adjunct professor at the Graduate Architecture & Urban Design at the Pratt Institute. In his spare time, he thinks a lot about how to reform civic institutions for the 21st century.

Jorge Hernandez is a Program Manager with the Planning Coordination division in the New York City’s Department of City Planning. He manages and facilitates the annual submission of the Statement of Community District Needs, working closely with all of NYC’s 59 Community Boards, the Office of Management and Budget, and City agencies.