Telling the Story of Cities
By Daphi Ezrachi Tensions raised in the hall of Minhal Ginot Hair, a Local Community Council (LCC) in West Jerusalem, when hundreds of residents gathered in late July 2016 to discuss the route of the Blue Line have yet to ease. Although months passed, there is still no consent regarding the segment of the Blue… Read more The Future of the Blue Line of Jerusalem’s Light Rail: A Consensus Must be Reached
Looking back on the last four years of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tenure one policy victory stands out more than the rest – Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH). On March 22nd of 2016 the City Council approved the zoning text amendment that effectively ties government approved “up-zonings” to the provision of affordable housing… Read more The Case for MIH
In Mexico City, the lack of a regional plan to order economic and social activities has impacted the built environment and spatial geography, allowing for class segregation to prevail across the ZMVM[1] Mexico City region. Population centers, where people live and leisure, are distant from employment centers across the ZMVM, with vast regions of the… Read more The Segundo Piso: A Marxist Approach to Transportation Planning
by Jenée Malloy The lack of fresh and affordable food access in Atlanta, Georgia is a problem that cannot continue to go on. With over 400,000 residents living within city limits, it is quite alarming to know that many of those residents live in communities with no access to fresh foods or any sign of… Read more Grocery Shopping in the Desert