Sang-O Kim is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in city and regional planning at Cornell University. His research interest focuses on the interaction of the unfolding phenomenon of an aging society and the built environment. In particular, he is interested in examining how the retirement of baby-boomers - the very generation whose work and life shaped our current urban landscape - would affect the future patterns of travel behavior and residential locations in communities, cities, and regions. It is his core belief that the failure to provide a supportive environment and institutions for the expanding senior population would severely limit cities' ability to grow in a socially sustainable and inclusive manner. Ultimately, Sang-O yearns to become a research-oriented scholar investigating how cities and civic institutions could better prepare themselves for the novel challenges of an aging society. Before joining Cornell University, he gained various work experiences ranging from public diplomacy in Austria, interior design in South Korea, and local government in California. Sang-O received his bachelor's degree in geography from King's College London (UK) and received a master of urban planning from the University of Southern California.