Sophie Danish

Analyst

Sophie works to advance urban mobility and inclusive growth through transit-oriented development, affordable housing, and climate resiliency projects.

Based in the New York office, Sophie serves a range of clients across the country through economic development strategy, market analysis, program design, and stakeholder and community engagement.

Sophie has supported several economic development projects in the Washington, D.C. region, including work advising District government, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Prince George’s County, and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

Prior to joining HR&A, Sophie served as the Regional Mobility and Infrastructure Intern at the Greater Washington Partnership. There, she researched best practices in equitable transit-oriented development for bus rapid transit in Richmond, Virginia, assessed Washington-area employers’ return-to-work plans, and supported advocacy for a D.C. bus network transformation.

Sophie holds a B.A. in History with Honors from Davidson College and a minor in Digital Studies. In her senior thesis, she explored the history of development in neighborhoods around the D.C. Metro and 1960s urban policy.