Anthony Garcia
Tony Garcia, RA is a co-founder of Street Plans and leads the day-to-day operations of the firm. Considered one of the foremost experts in the field of placemaking and street design, he is a licensed architect and has delivered hundreds of presentations, lectures, and workshops during his 17-year long career. Having completed over 150,000 sf of street murals around the country, he is one of the most prolific asphalt art muralists in the world, is the author of the Asphalt Art guide, and serves as the technical advisor for over 30 cities as part of the Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative. Tony is coauthor of the globally acclaimed series Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action, Long-Term Change, co-author of Tactical Urbanism, published by Island Press in March 2015, and together with Mike Lydon is the recipient of the 2017 Seaside Prize. Tony is a native Miamian and is regarded as a leading advocate and voice in the development of the city’s growing list of renowned public spaces and trails, first as the managing editor of the transportation blog TransitMiami.com, then as Chairman of the largest bicycle pedestrian advocacy organization in South Florida, Green Mobility Network. As part of this effort he co-founded the Ludlam Trail project, which will result in the addition of over 50 acres of new park space in Miami Dade County. Tony holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Urban Design from New York University and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Miami.
