Biography:

Christy Dodson is an Associate Principal at Code Studio, leading the firm’s Atlanta office. Her work focuses on creative zoning strategies that reduce barriers to more equitable, community-driven development outcomes. Christy relies on her architecture experience managing the design and development of adaptive reuse, urban infill, and housing projects to bring together high-level policy goals with practical implementation. She has authored codes adopted by communities across the country that are innovative, user-friendly, and responsive to the unique needs of each place. She regularly teaches professional and graduate-level courses on urban design policy and served as Chair of the City of Atlanta Zoning Review Board from 2019-2022.

Teaching Interest:

Urban Design, Zoning and Land Use, Development Regulations

Research Interest:

Urban Design, Zoning and Land Use, Development Regulations

List of Recent Scholarly Work:

Not Applicable

Degrees with Year of Award:

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011
Master of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018
Master of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018