Timothy Murphy

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Urban planning, housing, land use, zoning, community planning, sustainability, environmental justice, equitable development.

ABOUT

Timothy Murphy is the policy advisor, housing and livable communities at the AARP Public Policy Institute where he works on housing and livable community issues. In this role, Murphy conducts policy analysis and develops resources for policymakers, community members and other stakeholders related to community livability, and housing accessibility, affordability and choice. His work also advances the AARP Livability Index^TM platform, which measures livability across a range of indicators for communities throughout the United States.

Before joining AARP, Murphy was a principal planner for Arlington County, VA. There he managed and developed community plan updates, housing studies, land use policy updates and zoning ordinance amendments. Previously, Murphy was a regional planner with Los Angeles County working on countywide long-range planning and policy focused on housing, environmental justice, and equitable development.

He holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in government from the College of William and Mary. 

CONTACT

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timothy-murphy-32527435

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