Dennis Frenchman is the Class of 1922 Professor of Urban Design and Planning at MIT, where he is Director of the Center for Real Estate in the School of Architecture and Planning. He is also faculty director of DesignX, the school's program for accelerating innovation in design cities, and the human environment. Professor Frenchman has taught and practiced extensively in Asia, Europe, and South America and served as External Advisor on urban livability to the President of the World Bank. As an architect and city designer, he has a distinguished record of practice, most recently as senior principal of Tekuma Frenchman Urban Design LLC, with projects in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.