Telling the Story of Cities
Poor planning has led to a never ending cycle of floods in India. The one time the police are as helpless as everyone else in Gurgaon Indian cities come to a standstill every monsoon. Man-made factors created by rapid urbanization coupled with a lack of city and environmental planning reduce the disaster resilience of these… Read more India Keeps Flooding and Planners Won’t Stop It
Mayor Adam’s City of Yes means yes to green infrastructure, yes to more commercial space, and yes to zoning liberalization Mayor Eric Adams has been pushing New York as a ‘City of Yes’ since June – his vision to turn New York City into a more inclusive and equitable place to live and work. But… Read more Mayor Adams Is Saying “Yes” to Zoning Tweaks
Affordable homes have fewer bedrooms than New Yorkers need This past summer when preparing to make the move from Texas to New York City, three potential roommates and I began looking for affordably-priced, market-rate, four-bedroom apartments. We began our search with the thought that ‘the more, the merrier,’ but our hope to decrease our individual… Read more NYC Affordable Housing: The More, The Barrier?
NYC’s new green infrastructure is missing a huge opportunity to advance environmental justice When it rains, sewage overwhelms New York’s antiquated sewer system and pours into the rivers that surround the city. It doesn’t take much. Two inches of rain is enough for the sewer system to get overwhelmed. In 2020, New York’s overflow sewage… Read more Green infrastructure without the leaves
How fictional worlds like Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” teach us how to experience our world through transit I get an overwhelming sense of peace when I watch the closing scene of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. The first half of the story is jam-packed with action and curiosity. We watch as Chihiro, the young protagonist, explores… Read more Can a Boring Commute Turn Magical?