Category: Reflections
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On identities
Earlier this week I (finally) had the opportunity to attend the Cycling and Society Symposium, this year hosted in the beautiful city of Lund, Sweden. I was grateful to present modal identity, a concept I’ve developed through my work on the conflict system of vehicular violence and the ideology of…
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On paradoxes
Even though being a PhD student in peace and conflict studies makes me a bit of an odd duck in planning spaces (a role I’m beginning to relish), planning will always be the field that feels like home. It’s the discipline that opened my eyes to the world, allowed me…
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On traffic gardens
It’s not often that you have a dream for something that you know will bring joy, play, and connection to your neighborhood and then have the opportunity to bring the vision to life. Last weekend I had the extraordinary opportunity to install a pop-up traffic garden on a closed-off street…
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On nutshells and eggshells
Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to present my work at several conferences spanning various disciplines – planning (x2!), geography, political science, peace and conflict studies, international studies, and urban studies. While traveling to five in a 12-month period isn’t for the faint of heart (read: me), I…
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A recommitment and an update
It has been a good long while since I’ve posted and honestly I have been deliberating about whether or not I should return to blogging. There are several reasons why I am back at it (which I will get to shortly) but in the meantime, here’s a brief recap since…
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Appreciation abounds 🙏🏻
As we kick off a season of reflection and thanks, it’s hard not to be awestruck by all I have to be grateful for. I somehow landed in the exact PhD program I needed to offer me the perspective I was yearning for. I ended up with an incredible dissertation…
Peace and Planning 