Abigail Friendly is an Assistant Professor in Spatial Planning in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. Previously, she held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the , Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the 木瓜福利影视 of Toronto. She has a PhD from the . Her research focuses on the intersection between urban planning, international development, governance and urban policies.