Inclusion & Project-Based Learning
At Pedestrian Space, we are developing a primary and secondary (K-12) ‘Sustainable Urbanism & Planetary Health’ curriculum. A significant motivator for curriculum development, and my own inspirationContinue Reading
Turning towards ‘Ordinary Cities’
I have what I call a healthy and growing obsession with ‘Ordinary Cities’. These are often the cities that don’t enter popular urbanism discourse. They are notContinue Reading
Life Context for Curriculum Development
I’m really excited about this. It’s also going to take some time. In the past several months, my husband has said to me (on more than oneContinue Reading
Book: Ordinary Cities, Extraordinary Geographies
In 2025, I began to not only muse significantly more on the topic of ‘ordinary cities’, but also realize it as a key developing research interest andContinue Reading
Steps towards Walkability
Steps Towards Walkability by Sandy Yang Sandy Yang is a high school senior living in New York City. She was introduced to the issue of walkability byContinue Reading
K-12 Sustainable Urbanism Curriculum
At Pedestrian Space, we are designing a city-immersed and community-engaged curriculum with a transdisciplinary, engaged, and active approach that focuses on issues of urbanism, sustainability, and planetaryContinue Reading
1st Radom Workshop – Seniors
A city is not only its spaces but also its spirit. The memories of residents of various aspects of the city and its urban spaces and placesContinue Reading
American Corner: Talking about the City
Earlier last year, in March, when my family was visiting Radom for an open house for a school, we first stopped by the American Corner Radom. IContinue Reading
Positionality & Community-Engaged Research in Poland
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been increasingly reflecting on positionality and research. I really value thinking about process as well as the ‘story behind theContinue Reading
2025 Reflections
I was really happy to be able to start the year with an article in InterPlan, the international newsletter of the American Planning Association. In it, IContinue Reading