Eleanor Sharpe

Former Director of the Department of Planning & Development at City of Philadelphia | USA

Eleanor Sharpe has been working for the city of Philadelphia for more than 10 years, most recently as Head of the Department of Planning and Development. There, she collaborates with various stakeholders to enhance, plan, preserve, and develop vibrant neighbourhoods. Eleanor’s professional experience is impressively backed by her theoretical knowledge, based on her Bachelor of Architecture from Howard University and her Master's in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Because of her vast expertise, Eleanor also had the opportunity to contribute to academia as an adjunct professor in city planning and architecture at Temple University, Drexel University, and the University of Pennsylvania over the past two decades.