Daniel D'Oca is an accomplished urban planning expert with extensive experience in the field. He is an Associate Professor in Practice at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Before working at Harvard, Daniel taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and worked as a Design Critic in Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He co-founded Interboro Partners, a renowned urban design firm, where he served as Principal before his academic career.

Daniel is specialized in urban planning, urban history, and urban theory. He studied at Bard College and is a graduate of Harvard University. He has authored several publications on urban planning and design, including "The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion," a book that explores how cities are designed to keep certain people in and others out.