Jeff Speck is an American city planner, urban designer, writer, and lecturer known for his advocacy for more walkable cities and the New Urbanism movement. He is currently a Partner at Speck Dempsey, an urban design and consultancy firm. Previously, he led Speck & Associates, an award-winning design consultancy serving public officials and the real estate industry, which he founded in 2007.
Speck began his urban design career at Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ & Co.