Mare Liam Ralph

Mare Liam Ralph, AICP, is an urban planner, organizer, and writer.  

Ralph was a Civic Reporting Fellow at City Bureau and worked in policy advocacy at Housing Action Illinois. They hold a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and were a member of the Housing and Neighborhoods Research Team for We Will Chicago, the first citywide framework plan since 1966. 

Ralph has organized space for queer and transgender youth with Out Loud Louisville and We Rock! Chicago and they coordinate mutual aid distributing fresh food to South Side neighbors with Market Box.