Philip Yang (born October 3, 1962) is a Brazilian urban activist and entrepreneur recognized for his contributions to urban development through his organization URBEM (Institute of Urbanism and Studies for the Metropolis).[1][2] He was a career diplomat in the Brazilian foreign service between 1992 and 2002 and is a regular columnist for the newspapers Folha de São Paulo, Valor Econômico, O Estado de S. Paulo and Nexo, on topics associated with urban planning and foreign policy.[3][4]