Re-learning what it means to be Indian
BLOGGING FROM THE FIELD August 9, 2011 Urban Studies and Planning graduate student Farzana Serang was awarded the first Commitee on Race and Diversity (CRD)-Public Service Center (PSC) grant to travel to Washington, D.C, as well as Minnesota and Montana, to work with the National Congress of American Indians and the Rural Assembly. Farzana is [...]
Instant TODs- Just Add Transit
BLOGGING FROM THE FIELD July 12, 2011 Graduate student and Public Service Fellow Jaymes Dunsmore is working for the City of Los Angeles Urban Design Studio to improve access to public transportation, increase pedestrian and bicycle safety, and enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods around existing and planned Metro stations. In many cities, creating [...]
Initial impressions of “Our City Solo”
BLOGGING FROM THE FIELD Blog post 01: Initial impressions of “Our City Solo”, June 9 2011 Stephen Kennedy signing on from Solo, Indonesia! I am Master of City Planning student in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning. This summer, I am embarking on my first trip to Indonesia with fellow classmate Alice Shay, where [...]
