Mary Castel, Partner, leads Urban Strategies’ Business Development and Communications functions. She works with teams to develop social media strategies for public and stakeholder engagement, and founded the Urban Strategies® Academy, a collaborative employee education program that acts as a knowledge accelerator and cultural incubator. She co-led the development of the firm's online engagement and interactive mapping tool kit that allows for deep analysis of how community members interact with their environment. She is a Champion of the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI), has held management roles with the Toronto Chapter of the Urban Land Institute and was a founding member of the Women's Development Collaborative.

Mary Castel
Partner, Director of Business Development & Communications
Mary's projects
Troy, New York
2014 - Present
Realize Troy
After half a century, the City of Troy has embarked on an exciting new initiative: the creation of a new Comprehensive Plan to best position the City for success and prosperity in the 21st century.
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Tall Buildings
2007 - 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Mid-Centretown Community Design Plan
2010 - Present
Princeton, New Jersey
2014 - 2017
Princeton University 2026 Campus Plan
Urban Strategies led a multi-disciplinary team in the preparation of the 2026 Campus Plan for Princeton University.