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Leah M. Bojo

Director of Land Use & Entitlements

Leah Bojo is a Director of Land Use and Entitlements, working with property owners and developers throughout the development process. Prior to joining the world of land use consulting, she worked for two Austin City Council Members, most recently as Policy Director over land use and transportation policy, building a strong foundation of both political and policy experience. In addition to her work on rezoning cases, neighborhood plan amendments, and City Code amendments, she participated in the rewrite of the City of Austin’s vested rights ordinance, the approval of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, and the approval of the Downtown Austin Plan.

Leah has experience working with and building consensus among stakeholders in connection with a broad array of land use decisions and has worked with City Council Members, County Commissioners, City of Austin boards and commissions, governmental staff, environmental interest groups, neighborhood associations, and other stakeholders throughout the land development entitlement process. Leah is a registered lobbyist with the City of Austin and a certified planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Leah has a particular interest in placemaking as an integral component of the development process and is dedicated to helping clients create active, inspiring places through the built environment. After living in Austin for over 20 years, Leah moved to New York City in 2021, becoming Drenner Group’s longest super commuter. This relocation allows Leah to live and work in each of her favorite cities, and to consume a healthy balance of tacos and bagels.

Experience

  • Director of Entitlements and Land Use — Drenner Group (2016-present)
  • Entitlements and Policy Planner — Land Use Solutions, LLC
  • Policy Director — City of Austin

Professional Certifications and Affiliations

  • Long Center, Board Trustee, 2025-present
  • The Trail Conservancy Advisory Committee, 2024-present
  • Certified through the American Institute of Certified Planners, 2020-present
  • The Trail Conservancy, Board Member and 2021 Board President, 2019-2024
  • Congress for the New Urbanism — Central Texas Chapter, Board Member & President, 2011-2019
  • Member of Travis County Citizens’ Bond Advisory Committee, appointed by Judge Sarah Eckhardt, 2017
  • East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team Member, 2008-2011

Professional Recognition or Honors

  • Contributing author to The Shoup Doctrine: Essays Celebrating Donald Shoup and Parking Reforms, August 2025
  • Leadership Austin, Essential Class, 2019
  • Contributing author to Parking and the City, a collection of essays edited by Donald Shoup, April 2018
  • American Society of Public Administrators James W. McGrew Research Award recipient, 2013
  • Austin Anti-Defamation League Glass Leadership Institute participant, 2011-2012
  • LBJ School Blodgett Fellow in Urban Management, 2010
  • LBJ School Alumni Association Spirit of LBJ Award recipient, 2010

Education

  • Master of Public Policy — University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs (including Graduate Portfolio in Dispute Resolution)
  • Master of Science, Regional Planning — University of Texas School of Architecture
  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies — Mount Holyoke College