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Dr. Geeta Mehta is an adjunct professor of architecture and urban design at Columbia University in New York. She has worked on design projects in USA, India, China, Austria, France, Ukraine, Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica, Ghana and Kenya. She was recognized as one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century by Women’s eNews in 2015.
Geeta is the founder and president of Asia Initiatives (www.asiainitiatives.org), a non-profit organization, where has developed the concept of Social Capital Credits (SoCCs), a virtual currency for social good that has been used in USA, India, Ghana, Kenya to incentivize participation in community improvement projects. Geeta is also the co-founder of “URBZ: User Generated Cities” (www.urbz.net), that works with underserved communities to help them transform their neighborhoods through advocacy and by improving public spaces and homes.
Geeta served as the president of the American Institute of Architects’ Japan Chapter while she lived in Tokyo. She currently serves on the board of advisors of Millennium Cities Initiative at the Earth Institute of Columbia University. She is also a frequent juror for design competitions and a speaker at forums related to urban design.
Geeta is the founder and president of Asia Initiatives (www.asiainitiatives.org), a non-profit organization, where has developed the concept of Social Capital Credits (SoCCs), a virtual currency for social good that has been used in USA, India, Ghana, Kenya to incentivize participation in community improvement projects. Geeta is also the co-founder of “URBZ: User Generated Cities” (www.urbz.net), that works with underserved communities to help them transform their neighborhoods through advocacy and by improving public spaces and homes.
Geeta served as the president of the American Institute of Architects’ Japan Chapter while she lived in Tokyo. She currently serves on the board of advisors of Millennium Cities Initiative at the Earth Institute of Columbia University. She is also a frequent juror for design competitions and a speaker at forums related to urban design.