UrbanBlogs
Inequity in NYC, Part 1: CitiBike to the Boroughs!
On January 4th, CitiBike hiked their fares by 10-20%. Will this price increase reflect better service for outer borough, working class communities, or will CitiBike remain a toy bikeshare system for the well-connected class?
Of Plots and Streets
An essay repudiating the tower-in-the-park design for residential and urban spaces. Based on a midterm assignment from Hunter College: URBS 101 - Urban Life, Fall 2023.
To Whom Does This Beach Belong?
An essay on Rockaway's economic and urban planning disparities between its suburban west and urban east. Based on a midterm assignment from Hunter College Expository Writing, Fall 2023.
NYC's Density, Part 3 - Trouble in the Bronx
I continue my NYC Density Maps analysis, and this time, the Bronx's car-centric and anti-pedestrian development patterns are on the chopping block.
Pete Buttigieg: The Hopeful Secretary
On November 2nd, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg shared his evolved perspectives on transit and street design at Hunter College's Roosevelt House for Public Policy, discussing promising solutions for sustainable transportation. See his speech and his response to my question on transit equity!
NYC's Density, Part 2 - Discussing Manhattan
Armed with the NYC Density Maps, I give thoughts on the patterns--and the changes that should be happening--in Manhattan's density.
NYC's Density, Part 1 - Mapped by Me
Using Python, SQL, and ZoLa, I made a map of NYC's housing density by the block, with some interesting results. See my process in creating it!
DC Review
America's capital city rated based on the core principles of urban design: transit, development, and street design.
Welcome! I'm David, an NYC student at Macaulay Honors College with an interest in urban planning and programming! Join me as I review the cities I visit, talk urban planning ideas, make cool coding projects, and post videos about transit and urbanism! You can also find me on YouTube, LinkedIn, GitHub, and Instagram :)