Jessica Brent is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma Urban Design Studio. With a background in public health, she is interested in the many ways the urban form contributes to health and wellness. She currently serves as Mobility Management Coordinator for the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her focus is transit but when her boss isn't looking she pokes her nose in the bike/ped planning projects. The paths of travel through cities are endlessly fascinating to her. An urban designer at heart, Jessica admires creative interventions, thoughtful design and the application of marketing and branding strategies to city planning. In addition to her work with INCOG, Jessica is the site planner for Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, Tulsa's 3-day cycling festival. She is active in her neighborhood's development committee and serves on the board for Tulsa Now, a grassroots revitalization advocacy group.
A New Kind of Traffic Count
Ariel Schwartz introduces an innovation in site specific traffic counting: sensors that collect information about vehicle and pedestrian movement in real time.
Winning an Uphill Battle for Transit
Marie Cusick reports on a community driven effort to bring bus service to a challenged neighborhood in Albany, New York.
Tulsa Struggles to Balance Development and Parking
Accompanied by images of a partially demolished building, P.J. Lassek reports on Tulsa's conflict between encouraging development and providing parking amenities.
What Would an Independent Republic of Texas Look Like?
With mockumentary-style coverage, NPR's John Burnett imagines the trials of a state's secession.
Laying a Brick Foundation for Success in Rwanda
Benita Hussain describes an innovative architecture project serving Rwandan women in their quest to rebuild the country.