Raju Mann is an Associate Principal and City Planning Leader based in Arup’s New York office. He has over 15 years of experience working with communities, elected officials, public agencies, and developers to plan for the construction of millions of square feet of residential and commercial space while upgrading and investing in critical infrastructure.  

Joining Arup in 2022, Raju combines his advanced policy, regulatory, design, and political experience to lead policy creation and project management for large scale planning efforts. Prior to joining the firm, Raju served for eight years as the Director of Land Use and Planning for the New York City Council. In that role, he worked on a wide variety of planning initiatives, including helping to craft citywide housing policy, developing a plan for the closure of the jails on Rikers Island, creating redevelopment strategies for the city’s commercial cores, updating policy to help prepare for climate change, and drafting new regulations to upgrade the city’s transit system.