Ray Koçi is an inclusive planning advisor to the Mayor’s Office of the City of Tirana, Albania, where she leads the design and implementation of flagship street-transformation initiatives focused on safety and equity for all ages and abilities in the urban realm. Bringing together a background in planning, human rights and civil society she leads the Tirana’s School Streets program and the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure. The programs reclaim streets around schools and intersections into low-speed, people-centered environments, prioritizing children’s safety and wellbeing in public space while supporting thriving neighbourhoods. Under her guidance, these projects have become a cornerstone of the city’s approach to child-friendly and community-oriented urban design. Her work bridges technical design, public engagement, implementation, and institutional scaling, ensuring that tactical interventions translate into long-term regulatory and design change and vice versa.
