David Gest
David Gest is both a master's candidate in City and Regional Planning and a juris doctorate candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
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David Gest is pursuing a dual degree in Law and City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Originally from Washington, D.C., he received a bachelor's degree in architecture with a focus in urban studies from Yale University in 2003. After graduation, David moved to Los Angeles and joined the historic preservation consulting firm Chattel Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Inc. In 2006, David worked for Planetizen as Managing Editor after working part-time as Associate Editor for two years. David has volunteered his time for the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association, the Los Angeles Section of the APA, and as writer and editor for The Next American City magazine. He enjoys traveling with his fiancée and playing ultimate frisbee.
Would Market-Rate Housing Moratorium Slow Gentrification?
No, according to an op-ed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, which lists alternative strategies for preserving affordable housing.
The Kids Of L.A.'s Skid Row
Hundreds of children are growing up in an area Police Chief Bratton refers to as the biggest social disaster in America.
A Bold Vision For Transit Future
Planners hope that Detroit's Airport City will take off, lifting the fate of Detroit, and even Michigan, with it.
New D.C. Ballpark Design Not Quite Monumental
Although the future Washington Nationals' stadium successfully breaks from the retro design trend in stadium architecture, it ultimately disappoints, according to critic Benjamin Forgey.
New York Completes Fourth Annual Homeless Census
Volunteers work from midnight to four in the morning in the bitter cold to find the maximum number of street dwellers.