David L. Phillips

BS, Stanford (1966);
PhD, Cornell (1976)

Professor

Professor Phillips explores in how demographic, economic, housing and land use data can help inform planning issues. He teaches quantitative methods and information technology applications in urban and environmental planning. He teaches the application of Geographic Information Systems to planning problems. His applied GIS courses have been exploring 3D map visualizations, measuring local accessibility, Housing Policy Atlas, Local Multi-hazard Mitigation Planning, Mapping the Landscape of Aging and Transportation and Housing for Persons with Disabilities, and Youth.

With William H. Lucy, he has been researching the changes that have been occurring in the nation?s suburban places. Their book Tomorrow?s Cities, Tomorrow?s Suburbs (2006) by APA Planners Press explores the prospects and problems of cities and suburbs against a backdrop of as many as three decades of demographic, income and housing data. The book questions some of the widely held ?myths? about city and suburban dynamics and residential preferences. .Their earlier book Confronting Suburban Decline: Strategic Planning for Metropolitan Renewal (2000) by Island Press addressed many of the trends from 1960 to 1990. The current research drawing upon the most recent decade of experience shows more promise for some cities and more danger for many suburbs. They have amplified on the city and suburban trends with data from the American Community Survey through 2007

Professor Phillips is a member of UVAGIS, a group of faculty and researchers at the University using GIS in their research. He also participates professionally with local and state GIS user groups. He is also active in a church-community non-profit organization linking volunteers with individuals and families with need.