Mumtaz Hammad works across urban planning, sound design, and writing to explore spatial justice, cultural preservation, and community-centered mapping. They hold an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University's GSAPP and an M.A. in South Asian Studies from UT Austin.
Their trans-disciplinary practice investigates how community spaces are located, interpellated, and experienced through processes of planning, performance, and sonic composition.
Their writings have been published in EFNIKS, Spy Kids Review, URBAN Magazine, Cordite Magazine, and Rest for Resistance.
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PLANNING & SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Virtual atlas updating the City of Austin's 2018 Cultural Asset Mapping Project, using advanced GIS to analyze 200+ cultural spaces and inform preservation planning strategies. Interactive platform addresses spatial inequities in cultural access and displacement pressures facing marginalized communities.
Tools: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Web Mapping, Adobe Creative Suite, Cargo, HTML/CSS
2024
UI prototype translating spatial analysis of NYC cultural spaces into community-centered digital tool. Based on 50+ community interviews across NYC neighborhoods, this project addresses information barriers and accessibility gaps in cultural participation. Demonstrates how planners can translate GIS data into user-facing tools that improve equitable access to community resources.
Tools: Figma, FigJam, Community Research
2024
Spatial analysis of surveillance infrastructure and policing patterns in Brooklyn nightlife districts. Using hotspot analysis, kernel density mapping, and temporal pattern analysis to support community-mediated safety alternatives and equitable nightlife policy.
Tools: ArcGIS Desktop, HTML/CSS, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Network Analyst
2023
Temporary audiovisual installation near Yanaguana Springs honoring Coahuiltecan indigenous connections to water through spatial design and acoustic ecology. Demonstrates how planning tools can center indigenous perspectives in cultural resource management and public lands design.
Tools: SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Ableton Live, Site Analysis, Acoustic Design
2024