Thinker and practitioner in urban design and leadership | Mayor of Bogotá (1998–2001, 2016–2019) | Gothenburg Sustainability Award Winner
· Public Official, Academic, Thought Leader, Advocate, Civic LeaderSupports: Ethical Infrastructure
Public space and infrastructure should dignify and make human life happier. Ethical Infrastructure reminds us to build cities that reflect the equality of all citizens.
Author, Right of Way
Owner/Principal, 3MPH Planning & Consulting
Supports: Ethical Infrastructure
Clear-sighted, well written, and actionable — a roadmap to offer the public something richer and more humane.
President & CEO, Clark Dietz, Inc.
· Practitioner, Engineer, Civic LeaderSupports: Ethical Infrastructure, Field Guide
For those of us committed to engineering quality of life, these resources are a welcome invitation to lead with purpose, listen with humility, and keep the human experience at the center of our work.
Mayor
City of New Albany, Indiana
· Public Official, Civic LeaderSupports: Ethical Infrastructure, Field Guide
Larry Summers has helped guide New Albany’s infrastructure with both technical excellence and deep moral conviction — and now brings that leadership to the national stage.
City Planner and Urban Designer
Author of Walkable City and Walkable City Rules
· Thought Leader, Advocate, PlannerSupports: Ethical Infrastructure
Ethical Infrastructure gives name and language to a kind of professional instinct many of us have felt but rarely had words for. It’s not a manual. It’s a map.
Schroeder Family Dean and Professor
College of Business and Engineering
University of Evansville
· AcademicSupports: Field Guide
The Ethical Infrastructure Field Guide connects ethical decision-making with real-world engineering practice. It’s a timely and necessary contribution.
Professor and Chair
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
University of Louisville
· AcademicSupports: Field Guide
Every design decision carries ethical and societal implications. This Field Guide fills a vital gap in engineering education.
Professor Emeritus
Urban Ecologies, Parsons School of Design
The New School University
· Academic, Thought LeaderSupports: Ethical Infrastructure
Summers redefines infrastructure standards to reflect the vibrant, moral life that streets can sustain — shaping trust through movement, accessibility, and beauty.
Member of Congress
1995–2008
Secretary of Transportation
2009–2013
· Public Official, Civic LeaderSupports: Field Guide
Infrastructure is never neutral — it’s a mirror of our civic values. This guide belongs in every agency, training program, and engineering ethics course.
Engineer, Planner, and Founder of Strong Towns
Author of Strong Towns, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, and Escaping the Housing Trap
Supports: Ethical Infrastructure
Infrastructure isn’t neutral. Ethical Infrastructure shows how our streets and systems quietly tell the truth about what—and who—we value.