Emma Cook – Junior Planner

Phone: (716) 363-3621 | Email: CookE@chqgov.com

Emma Cook is a Junior Planner with the Department of Planning and Development. She has a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, with specializations in Urban Design and Environmental and Land Use Planning from the University at Buffalo. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Studio Art from Allegheny College. Emma has worked and volunteered with many Western NY organizations and small businesses, including the Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust, Joy Kuebler Landscape Architect, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, and Audubon Community Nature Center. She joined the Department of Planning and Development in 2022.