Jeffery Tompkins

Jeffery Tompkins is an urban planner, architectural illustrator, and entrepreneur dedicated to building cities incrementally alongside communities. With 15 years of experience, he works at the intersection of zoning reform, reparative urbanism, and wealth -building strategies in disinvested neighborhoods. He has led major district plans, including the nation’s largest health district in Indianapolis, and shaped over $2 billion in urban investment. A Rust Belt native, he champions place-based, context-driven development over one-size-fits-all models. He founded Proformus, a studio advancing incremental urbanism, and is currently writing a book on emergent cities and hyperlocal planning.