The Robin Lynn Lecture is an endowed lecture series explores key themes in urban studies and urban history. It brings together leading scholars and thought leaders to examine the historical, social, and cultural dynamics of cities, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing urban environments today.

Sara Bronin is a Mexican-American architect and attorney whose interdisciplinary research focuses on how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed, and connected places. She is the author of Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, and she is the founding director of the National Zoning Atlas, which aims to digitize, demystify, and democratize information about zoning in the United States. As a leading voice on historic preservation law and related land use practices, Bronin was confirmed by the Senate to assume the role of the 12th Chair of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)