Writing
I enjoy making complex information approachable. I reported professionally on transportation and politics in California for several now-defunct news websites between 2010-2016, which is a good lesson in remembering to archive important webpages as PDFs because journalism is a fickle and unprofitable business.
Some of my best work that’s still online:
- The Sins of “Smart” Cities, for the Boston Review. 2019
- Transit Information at Lyft for Lyft’s internal blog. 2019.
- What Oakland’s Proposal for a Department of Transportation Means, for Streetsblog California. 2015.
- 7 Spicy Cocktails That Prove It’s Hotter In the East Bay. The Bold Italic. 2014.
- Beyond the Yellow Bus. Promising Practices for Maximizing Access to Opportunity Through Innovations in Student Transportation. Center for Cities and Schools. 2014.
- Insurgency in Academic Planning. Berkeley Planning Journal. 2012.
I’ve also published original research in peer reviewed publications.
- How Can We Fix It If We Don’t Know What’s Broken? Standardizing Processes and Tools to Evaluate Information Provided to Transit Riders. Transportation Research Board. 2022.
- School Siting and Walkability: Experience and Policy Implications in California. California Journal of Politics and Policy. 2017.
- Mitigating Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT) in Rural Development, Transportation Research Board. 2015.
- More Than “Not Urban”: Seeking a Quantifiable Definition of Rural. Berkeley Planning Journal. 2013. [Kay Bock Award Winner]
- Can BART Do Better? Sketch Modeling Alternative Fare Structures to Manage Demand. Transportation Research Board. 2013.
Web Design
I’ve designed dozens of websites, mostly with BlinkTag. BlinkTag focuses on making information about public and active transportation more approachable.
Graphics
I’ve designed several shirts, posters, and banners for groups I love.
