Larisa Ortiz

Larisa Ortiz

Managing Director, Public Non-Profit Solutions, Streetsense (Bethesda, MD)

Larisa brings 20+ years of experience advising public/private sector clients on retail strategy in urban environments. Prior to joining Streetsense, Larisa led award-winning projects as the founder of LOA, including The City of Cambridge Massachusetts Retail Strategy and New York City’s Commercial District Needs Assessment. She is the author of Improving Tenant Mix (ICSC) and serves on the NYC Planning Commission. A Fulbright Scholar and Watson Fellow, she received her Masters in Planning from MIT.