MEET THE JOINT VENTURE TEAM

Daniel Jacobson

Frank Benest Fellow

Daniel Jacobson is is a senior at Stanford University from Richmond, California, majoring in urban studies. He was honored with the Dean's Award for Academic Accomplishment for his work on the Oakland Streetcar Plan, a 140-page proposal to revitalize downtown Oakland and promote smart growth. The plan garnered him press from the San Francisco Chronicle, Stanford Magazine, Financial Times Deutschland, FastCompany, and other publications. He has also worked at HDR Inc. on the Los Angeles Streetcar project and at Calthorpe Associates on the Vision California plan. Daniel will graduate with honors in June 2012 and intends to pursue a career in urban planning. During his fellowship with Joint Venture, he will be writing about the smart growth development potential in Silicon Valley.