Ben Schulman makes cities make sense. He helped launch one of the first real estate equity crowdfunding platforms and has led teams that catalyzed over $500M in development.

He is building Tel, a platform exploring Jewish histories in cityscapes, and founded Good Form, a studio that curates, programs, and develops civic and cultural projects. 

His work has been featured in ARCHITECT, Belt,  CityLab, and Metropolis. Ben is the Director of Civic Strategies for Chicago-based a5 Branding & Digital and on the Board of Directors of Equiticity and the Progress & Poverty Institute.
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Publications

Conceived of and created an architectural form book, in partnership with Office of Jonathan Tate (OJT), on behalf of Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC)

contributing author, “This Ain’t City Chicken: The Geography of Authenticity”



Newcity Chicago

editor, Design section, 2015- 2017

Chicago Architect Magazine

editor, 2013-2015



(editorial services)
AIA Guide to Chicago, 3rd edition
CNU Charter of the New Urbanism, 2nd edition
CNU Sustainable Street Network Principles
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
New Media & Society