Max Pastore is an urban designer and urban planner at Rhodeside & Harwell (RHI). At RHI, Max strives to keep cities dynamic, resilient and human-centered.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Community Planning at the University of Maryland (UMD). While earning his degrees at UMD, he worked in the Community Planning Division of Prince George’s County, Maryland’s Planning Department. At Prince George’s and UMD, he focused on developing more public-facing projects like photo profile campaigns and short documentaries that highlighted small business owners and historical resources in evolving suburbs.
At Rhodeside & Harwell, he works with a range of jurisdictions to revitalize and reimagine urban neighborhoods and infrastructure through placemaking and urban design interventions. Such projects have continued to strengthen his interest in the relationship between the built environment and human behavior. In his work, Max continues to find that his greatest insights come from communities’ citizens, and believes that the planning process works best when it is transparent and actively promotes citizen participation.