Mariko Davidson graduated from MIT with a master in city planning in 2013. Most recently she served as a fellow in Mayor Menino's Office of New Urban Mechanics. She is currently inspired by the shared economy, and how planners can help shape policy to adapt to disruptive innovation.

Mariko's research on mobility and governance has taken her to cities across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Last summer she worked in Ahmedabad, India with ITDP on non-motorized transportation. Unofficially she also developed Street Stories.

Prior to MIT, she curated international dialogue seminars at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

In 2011, Mariko traveled around the world with a surfboard and small backpack. She owes her love of cities and loathing of traffic to Hawaii, her home.