Tamara Fou, AICP

(she/her)


Tamara Fou is a planner with the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) where she focuses on planning initiatives in Chicago’s Far South Side. Originally from Tokyo, and having lived in several cities since, lived experiences and seeing different priorities in planning has shaped how Tamara approaches her work - being flexible to new ideas and being an emphatic listener. Tamara holds a Master's degree in Masters of Urban Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Urban Environments from New York University.


Fun Facts

  • Never owned a car in my life - Walking and biking for days!!
  • I practice ikebana - I love the tranquility and sense of accomplishment it gives me.
  • I’m a cat mama to my big, orange senior cat Koa from Hawai’i


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