Assignment #1 : Planning Commission Meeting[I’m going to start posting some of what I’ve written for class here. This was an assignment to attend a local Planning Commission Meeting…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Taking The Next Ste[This is the essay that I wrote to apply for SJSU’s Masters in Urban Planning program. I’ll be starting at the end of January 2020…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Links I’m ReadingOverview of transit-adjacent articles I’ve found recently, and a few tabs that have been open for too long.Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Declining ridership in US transit systems?This is a conversation that’s been going on for several months, and many people have weighed in on the topic. It’ll come up again in a few…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Moving between urban and rural spaces.Green spaces are critical for urban areas. People feel better when they get a reminder that the world isn’t just concrete and glass boxes…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
Lynn Susholtz and Artistic Civic EngagementHearing an interview with Lynn on KUCI’s Monkeywrench, I immediately connected with her ideas on the role of art and artists in a…May 13, 2018May 13, 2018
Uber, Criminal Responsibility, and Corporations as People[Edited from an email sent to a friend, and an extension on dinner conversation soon after my last post.]Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Turning a cornerThe more I read and learn about transit and urban design changes, the more clearly I see that an engaged community is always at the heart…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Links I’m ReadingThe more I look, the more stories about autonomous vehicles I find. Sometimes I don’t even have to look…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
The Intersection of Public Transit, Autonomous Vehicles, and Urban DesignWith all the talk about self-driving cars being tested and companies like Uber trying to integrate them into their business model, I’m…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018