Yu “Emily” Liu, AICP

Planning Director
Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services, Develop Louisville, Louisville Forward
Louisville, KY
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Emily Liu has been serving as Director of the Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services since 2013. Her office maintains and monitors compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code, and manages 18 Boards, Commissions and Committees. Major functions of her office include current planning, transportation review, zoning enforcement, urban design & historic preservation.

Ms. Liu has been a professional planner for more than 25 years. Prior to the current position, she has worked for urban and suburban communities across 3 states focusing on long-range planning, transportation, zoning, and public engagement.

Ms. Liu serves on several Boards at the local, state and national levels promoting education, equity, and best practices in urban planning. She was recently inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), the first woman in Kentucky to receive this recognition.