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Shawn Ursini has been with the Council since March of 2015 and serves as a contributor and editor for The Skyscraper Center database.

Shawn is a native of the Chicago area and has long held a strong interest in the built environment. He received a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a minor in Art History focusing on architectural and urban history. Concurrent with his studies, Shawn was also gaining experience in municipal government through interning with the City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings, Department of Planning & Development as well as the office of a Chicago Alderman. Shawn continued his education at UIC, earning a Masters of Urban Planning and Policy with a dual concentration focusing on Physical Planning and Urban Transportation.

For the last decade, Shawn has also served as a tour guide explaining Chicago’s architectural and planning achievements to visitors from around the world and continues to do so to this day.

Shawn Ursini has been with the Council since March of 2015 and serves as a contributor and editor for The Skyscraper Center database.

Shawn is a native of the Chicago area and has long held a strong interest in the built environment. He received a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a minor in Art History focusing on architectural and urban history. Concurrent with his studies, Shawn was also gaining experience in municipal government through interning with the City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings, Department of Planning & Development as well as the office of a Chicago Alderman. Shawn continued his education at UIC, earning a Masters of Urban Planning and Policy with a dual concentration focusing on Physical Planning and Urban Transportation.

For the last decade, Shawn has also served as a tour guide explaining Chicago’s architectural and planning…

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