Yimika Koya

Urban Strategy Consultant @Arup

London, GB

Urban Strategist sitting within Arup’s Integrated City Planning team focusing on strategic opportunities and challenges facing urban areas, and supporting the delivery of policy, programmes and projects which have a social, economic and environmental impact. Predominantly focuses on qualitative research across local, regional- and global scales, delivering social value visions and strategies at both corporate and asset levels across the built environment, facilitating community engagement programmes for regeneration projects, and general expertise on the voluntary carbon market. Notable projects include- Report on trends influencing Central London Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) up to 2040- Global evidence review interrogating the link between cultural investment and ‘Pride in Place’- Community engagement facilitation for a large scale playing fields improvement project- Market research and stakeholder engagement support for a carbon credit developer- Social value vision and strategy for a London-based real estate portfolio, including local needs analysis guidance.

University of Bath

Bachelor's degree

UCL

Master's degree