Miles Kim Parr

Analyst

Miles is an Analyst based in the Los Angeles office, where he works on a variety of projects including parks, open space, and transit-oriented development to advance equitable and sustainable urban growth.

Miles brings experience in regional planning and community-based projects, with a strong foundation in data analysis, mapping, and policy evaluation. He contributes to projects that center equity, sustainability, and climate resiliency in the built environment. Prior to joining HR&A, Miles served as an intern at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), where he supported the Goods Movement & Aviation Business unit in legislative analysis, regional freight infrastructure mapping, and research on e-commerce logistics. He also worked as a GIS Consultant with the Koreatown Youth + Community Center (KYCC), where he supported the development of a digital narrative and interactive StoryMap for the Legacies of Western Avenue project, a program collecting stories of Western Avenue’s history through the voice of legacy business owners in Koreatown.

Before joining SCAG and KYCC, Miles worked in the non-profit sector, focusing on the design and implementation of landscape restoration projects in Southeast Asia. He also served in the inaugural cohort of the California Climate Action Corps, where he led urban greening and green workforce development initiatives across the City of Los Angeles.

Miles holds a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.