Geoff Dyer is an urban designer who works for B & A Planning Group in Calgary.  Previously, Geoff served as the CEO as well as the Director of Design for the Downtown Development Authority in Lafayette, Louisiana where he helped guide the creation of an award winning Downtown Action Plan, the Driehaus Award winning form-based code, and the Development & Design Center.  

Geoff has completed over 100 projects in North America over the past decade, 60 of which he served as lead urban designer.  In addition, Geoff has co-authored over 40 form-based codes.

Geoff chaired the jury of the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Charter Awards in 2020 (the 20th anniversary of the awards program).  Geoff has received two Charter Awards for his urban design work.  Geoff received a Knight Fellowship in Community Building from the University of Miami, and he was selected to be a member of the Urban Guild (a merit-based organization for accomplished designers).  

Geoff holds a Master in Environmental Design (Urban Design) from he University of Calgary, a Bachelor of Science in Design (cum laude) from Arizona State University.