About Me
My name is Pratik Mhatre. I have a PhD in Urban and Regional Science program from Texas A&M University, College Station. I also have a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgia Tech, Atlanta and an undergraduate degree in Architecture from PiCA, University of Mumbai, India.
I am deeply interested in the relationship of public policy and the built environment. My current research interests involve looking at economic and social effects of remediation of contaminated properties. I’m involved in the examination of the impact of redevelopment plans and policies on sociodemographic changes in communities and neighborhoods with a special focus on gentrification and brownfields remediation and revitalization as contemporaneous changes from physical changes. I also like studying gentrification and impact of technology and culture on the evolution of urban spaces. I am also interested in local economic development and how public-private partnerships can be leveraged for regional growth with the help of technology, innovation, and nurturing competitive advantages. I love dabbling in new social media and Internet technology that harnesses citizen journalism and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
I’ve significant expertise in use of GIS mapping and programming tools including spatial modeling techniques for analyzing social and economic change. I am also trained in program evaluation and public policy analysis of planning, health and education programs with the help of analytical tools like SAS, SPSS, R, and HLM.
My specialties include data analysis and statistical research using SAS, SPSS, and R, GIS mapping, modeling, and programming using ArcGIS, spatial statistics using ArcGIS, R and GeoDa. Through this blog, I hope to engage in discussion on trends in urban planning and design. I will also pen down my personal thoughts and opinions.
Profile
Scholarly Work referenced in CV
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal – Examination of Housing Price Impacts on Residential Properties before and after Brownfields Remediation Using Spatial Hedonic Modeling [PDF link]
Journal article for Urban Geography journal – Growing Pains: Perpetuating Inequality through the Production of Low-Income Housing in the Dallas Metroplex [forthcoming; PDF link]
Sustainable Housing Research Unit (SHRU) Working Paper 09-01, January 2009 – The Effect of Housing Choice Voucher Households on Neighborhood Crime: Longitudinal Evidence from Dallas [also under review at Housing Policy Debate journal; PDF link]
SeCoPA Presentation – Impact of Organizational Capability in Developing Internet-based Solutions on Perceived Website Effectiveness [PDF link]
Census Report for Fiscal Research Center – The Geography of Housing in the Atlanta Region [PDF link]
Report for Government Accounting Standards Bureau – Use and Effects of Using Performance Measures for Budgeting, Management, and Reporting: Case Study for State of Wisconsin [PDF link]
Class papers
Personal Planning Manifesto – PLAN 664: History & Theory of Planning [PDF link]
Response Paper – Relaxing Regulations to Support the Growth and Development of Industries: Case for Bangalore, India – PLAN 664: History & Theory of Planning [PDF link]
Response Paper – Conservation and Adapted Reuse “City Beautiful” Buildings: The Case for Victoria Terminus, Mumbai – PLAN 664: History & Theory of Planning [PDF link]
Response Paper – Experimental City – PLAN 664: History & Theory of Planning [PDF link]
Rebuilding a Sustainable Gulf Coast: A Regional Plan for New Orleans and Environs (contributor; pgs 54-62) – PLAN 675: Sustainable Urbanism [PDF link]
Brownfields Redevelopment for Affordable Housing – PLAN 656: Housing & Community [PDF link]
Impact of Subprime Mortgage Meltdown on Location and Volume of Home foreclosures – PLAN 629: Neighborhood Revitalization [PDF link]
Vacant and Abandoned Lands: A Theory Paper – PLAN 629: Neighborhood Revitalization [PDF link]
Mapping Opportunities and Access Indicators for Dallas Metropolitan Region poster – FRSC 652: Advanced GIS [PPT link]
Downtown Revitalization: Lessons for Mumbai’s Mill Lands – GEOG 616: Urban Geography [PDF link]
Role and Nature of Emergent Organizations in Disaster Recovery – PLAN 647: Disaster Recovery and Hazard Mitigation [PDF link]
Regional Analysis and Recommendations for High Tech Cluster Economies: The case for Bangalore (India) and Silicon Valley (USA) – PUBP 6602 – Economic Development and Analysis [PDF link]
If you are interested in collaborating on any research or social media ventures or offering me a professional opportunity, please contact me.