Anne Ning Lin

Anne is an urban planner trained in design, public health, and public sector programming, with her work rooted in maximizing opportunity and social equity for all. Her current position as the Director of Planning & Narrative Strategy at Grayscale is informed by her background in direct service, community place-based advocacy, and a series of public sector roles working to enhance accountability, transparency, and collaboration between government and community. Her technical and personal background consistently marries high-impact development and planning work with the creative possibilities of design.

Anne convenes and leads broad collaborations to generate co-developed, actionable plans and processes. She brings a wealth of experience in program development, equity framework creation, and narratively-informed spatial and quantitative analysis to Grayscale’s clients and community partners. Prior to joining Grayscale full time, she worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development to funnel federal emergency COVID-19 relief funds towards the creation of policies and programs to keep low-income tenants stably housed during the pandemic. She received her Master in Urban Planning with Distinction and Master in Public Health at Harvard University.