Reid H. Ewing (born June 10, 1947) is an American urban planner and distinguished professor of city and metropolitan planning and a distinguished research chair for resilient places at the University of Utah.
[3][4] Ewing received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, followed by his Master of Science in Engineering and Applied Physics and Master of City Planning from Harvard University.
Later on, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Transportation Systems from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
His research articles include relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity and morbidity,[7] travel and the built environment: a synthesis[8] and characteristics, causes and effects of a sprawl: a literature review.
[12] Ewing received the Award for best papers of the year in 2005 by Institute of Transportation Engineers, District 6.