Writing

Academic Writing

Case Study · Apr 2026

Case Study on Let Grow

A case study exploring childhood independence, free-range parenting, legal reforms, and their intersection with sustainable urban communities.

Urban Planning Child Development Sustainable Communities Policy Analysis Qualitative Research
Literature Review · Dec 2025

Bike Bus Literature Review

A review of academic literature on 'bicibus' programs, organized cycling groups for children commuting to school.

Bike Kids Safe Routes to School Active Transportation Urban Planning Literature Review
Policy Memo · Dec 2025

Bike Bus Policy Memo

A policy memo exploring recommendations for implementing bicibus programs in urban areas.

Bike Kids Safe Routes to School Active Transportation Urban Planning Policy Memo
Research Paper · Dec 2025

Bike Networks with Children in Mind

Examining how bike network design can be improved to better serve children as cyclists and pedestrians.

Bike Kids Safe Routes to School Active Transportation Urban Planning

Personal Essays

Jan 2023

On Fiddler

INNKEEPER: Why should I break my head about the outside world? Let them break their own heads. TEVYE: He’s right. As the good book says, if you spit in the air, it lands in your face. PERCHIK: That’s nonsense. You can’t close your eyes to what’s happening in the world. TEVYE: He’s right. AVRAM: He’s right and he’s right? How can they both be right? TEVYE: You know, you are also right.

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