HANNAH MEEKS
AssistantPlanner
Hannah Meeks has a tenacious drive to improve the accessibility, walkability, and social connectivity of Bay Area communities. Since coming to M-Group, Hannah has focused on long-range policy planning. This has included supporting jurisdictions with grant writing, housing elements, and general plan updates. Hannah is also aiding in building out M-Group’s GIS capacities using her deep familiarity with ESRI’s product catalog.
Hannah has a bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environment, and Planning from Sonoma State University and a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from San Jose State University. She then honed her skills through an internship at the City of Campbell Community Development Department, gaining practical experience that complements her academic foundation.
Hannah’s master's thesis focused on defining an inclusive and accessible environment and analyzing Google’s Downtown West project. By conducting three development case studies, Mission Bay in San Francisco, Cornell Tech in New York, and Luxembourg City in Luxembourg, she created criteria from their implemented practices and compared them to the Downtown West plans and design guidelines to discover if they intend to design similarly.
As a person with Cerebral Palsy and a passion for city planning, Hannah brings a unique perspective and unparalleled optimism. She hopes to one day achieve her ultimate career goal of making communities more accessible for people with physical disabilities.
During her downtime, Hannah enjoys reading, conquering puzzles, and watching Big Bang Theory reruns.
Office: South Bay