Claus Rabe is a Director at PDG, responsible for the Urban Economies Practice Area. He holds a dual major in Policy Studies and Economics, a master’s in city and Regional Planning, and a Master of Science in Urban Management. Claus is an urban policy analyst with over 14 years’ experience in the field of spatial planning, forecasting, infrastructure, and urban economics. Prior to joining PDG, Claus was a principal planner at the City of Cape Town where received the SAPI National Planning Award for his ground-breaking work on data-driven urban diagnostics.