Kate O’Beirne is an urban planner with more than 15 years of urban economics consulting experience. With expertise in the areas of real estate market analysis, urban decay analysis as a part of CEQA, and development feasibility, Kate provides analytical services for both public and private entities. Kate’s practice also includes consulting services related to infrastructure finance and nexus studies, affordable housing needs and requirements, fiscal and economic impacts, and economic development. Kate is adept at preparing intricate and transparent technical models and documentation, as well as incorporating geospatial analysis using GIS as a planning and community development tool, to provide policy- and decision-makers with the appropriate data needed to support land use policy and transaction decisions.

Kate holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from San José State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Kate is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). As a planner, Kate’s academic focus and overall interest lie in community reactivation, adaptive reuse, and urban design.

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