Peter Dreier

Peter Dreier is an American urban policy analyst, author, self-described democratic socialist, and college political science professor.

Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.

[2] Dreier was the Director of Housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn for nine years.

[2][3] In 1993, Dreier was appointed by the Clinton administration to the advisory board of Resolution Trust Corporation.

[6] He was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America until 2023, when he left due to DSA's statements in favor of Palestinian liberation.