A couple months ago, we posted an announcement seeking student bloggers for the 2008-2009 school year. We received a pile of great applications, but two new students stood out. Each week, they will bring you reports from their master's programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology. Tamika Camille Gauvin Jeffrey Barg
A couple months ago, we posted an announcement seeking student bloggers for the 2008-2009 school year. We received a pile of great applications, but two new students stood out. Each week, they will bring you reports from their master's programs at
the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachussetts Institute of
Technology.
Tamika Camille Gauvin Jeffrey Barg
Both students are making a career change, following their interests into the field. Tamika Camille Gauvin got her BA in Economics, and worked at a non-profit providing business skills training and technical assistance to underserved women in Baltimore. Tamika grew up in a public housing project in New York, and watched her neighborhood gentrify. Consequently, she has a personal interest in the policies of urban renewal and affordable housing. Camille is just starting at M.I.T.
As newspapers fold and shrink around the country, Jeffrey Barg saw the writing on the wall for his journalism career. Over his seven years at the Philadelphia Weekly, Jeff found his interests turning towards issues of urban spaces. Now, he'll be applying those interests to his program at UOP.
Over the next year, we'll get to watch Tamika and Jeffrey as they learn. Each week, we'll follow one of them as they get indoctrinated into the world of GIS, land use law, and urban design. It should be fascinating to see inside these two well-respected planning programs, and to watch these two individuals as they navigate their education. Stay tuned.
Cincinnati School District Shifts Students to Public Transit to Cut Costs
Over 10,000 Cincinnati Public Schools students already use public buses for school transportation each year.
Alabama School Forestry Initiative Brings Trees to Schoolyards
Trees can improve physical and mental health for students and commnity members.
Pittsburgh Rolls Out Electric School Buses
Pittsburgh Public Schools has launched its first electric school buses, with plans to fully electrify its fleet over the next 14 months, aiming to create a cleaner, more sustainable transportation system supported by new charging infrastructure.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Chicago’s Ghost Rails
Just beneath the surface of the modern city lie the remnants of its expansive early 20th-century streetcar system.
Amtrak Cutting Jobs, Funding to High-Speed Rail
The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.
Ohio Forces Data Centers to Prepay for Power
Utilities are calling on states to hold data center operators responsible for new energy demands to prevent leaving consumers on the hook for their bills.
MARTA CEO Steps Down Amid Citizenship Concerns
MARTA’s board announced Thursday that its chief, who is from Canada, is resigning due to questions about his immigration status.
Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant
A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
