Dr. Marccus Hendricks is an Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning in the Schoolof Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park. Here,Marissa Matsler interviews Dr. Hendricks about his work with communities throughout hisdissertation research in Texas and as an early career researcher in Maryland. He discusses hisbold visions for the future in which we collectively seize on the opportunities of this historicmoment – especially the current focus on environmental justice – to better design and plancities. Dr. Hendricks also offers his advice to others looking to follow in his academic footsteps.You can read more at arch.umd.edu/sirj and follow Dr. Hendricks on Twitter at @mdhDuBois. You can read his recent piece, Transforming Public Safety and Urban Infrastructure to Mitigate Climate and Public Health Disasters, here.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––If you have questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, e-mail us at futurecitiespodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @FutureCitiesPod. Learn more about the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) at www.sustainability.asu.edu/urbanresilience.