Dear Readers,
It has been a pleasure to publish and edit the Wagner Planner this year. This is the first year the Planner has had a team of co-editors, and we’re delighted to carry on our student publication’s long-standing tradition.
When we started, we had a vision of being a platform that represented the diverse interests and passions of Wagner’s student body. Since then, we’re proud to say we’ve published high quality pieces on all aspects of planning including housing, transportation, urban design, and international developments. We’ve examined current events as well as planning in film and culture. Of course, we couldn’t have done it without our writers, who’ve had the patience, tenacity, and courage to refine and share their ideas. We’re grateful to have grown together as editors, writers, and researchers.
Having taken over from the indefatigable Patrick Spauster, who left big shoes for the three of us to fill, we’re now ending the 2023-2024 school year by passing the torch to next year’s editors – Deaunte Johnson and Ally La Pinta. We can’t wait to see how they will continue to grow the Planner and provide a welcoming forum and creative outlet for the urban planning community at Wagner.
Thank you for your continued readership. It has been an honor and a privilege to play our small part in the living legacy of the Wagner Planner. No matter where our new careers take us, we’ll keep following along as readers in the years to come.
Faithfully,
Jake Mericle, Emily Speelman, and Calley Wang