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Peter Brown

Peter Brown

· Visiting Professor of Practice

University of Minnesota · Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs

Active 1958–2025

h-index161
Citations104.9k
Papers1.3k162 last 5y
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About

Peter Hendee Brown is a licensed architect and certified planner with over 30 years of experience working in architecture, government administration, real estate development, and as an independent consultant. Throughout his career, he has served in roles including architect, owner, developer, and owner’s representative, working for public, private, and nonprofit clients. His research focuses on understanding urban redevelopment projects from multiple perspectives, including those of city officials, politicians, planners, property owners, developers, users, and neighbors. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, America’s Waterfront Revival, which reinforces his expertise in public authorities, waterfront redevelopment, and urban redevelopment generally. His second book, How Real Estate Developers Think, offers insights into the mindset and motivations of real estate developers, helping communities better understand their role as entrepreneurial city builders. He teaches graduate courses in private sector real estate development, urban design theory, site planning, and urban design methods at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Research topics

  • Psychology
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology
  • Medicine

Selected publications

Frequent coauthors

  • Huiling Tan

    MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit

    583 shared
  • Alek Pogosyan

    MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit

    546 shared
  • Gerd Tinkhauser

    University Hospital of Bern

    322 shared
  • Petra Fischer

    University of Bristol

    271 shared
  • Andrea A. Kühn

    Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    216 shared
  • Patricia Limousin

    National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

    209 shared
  • Tipu Z. Aziz

    John Radcliffe Hospital

    209 shared
  • Wei Cheng

    Fudan University

    202 shared

Awards & honors

  • Humphrey-Johnson Book Prize

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