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[Another blog entry I wrote for ACE]
October 22, 2008
Over the course of a month this summer, three pedestrians were struck and injured by cars along Washington Street between Dudley Square and Melnea Cass Blvd. These tragedies are common and indicative of the unsafe conditions that traffic congestion creates in Dudley Square. Pedestrians from nearby parks, schools, stores, and housing must contend with cars and buses, often speeding down Ruggles Street, Washington Street and Shawmut Avenue (which bound ACE’s office at 2181 Washington Street). Read more…
Read Full Post | October 22 2008 | Work |
Monday was my second session of Introduction to Education. Our theme for the day was the “hidden curriculum” of schools. We spent the afternoon discussing and analyzing the socially reproductive functions of the classroom in socializing children along lines of class, gender, and race. There was some engaging discussion, especially about the hidden curriculum of Oregon Trail the computer game. We started the class by writing nametags. I couldn’t help but think that this was part of a hidden curriculum preparing us to be teachers. Or at least a hidden evaluation of our “teacher” handwriting…
Read Full Post | September 09 2008 | Swarthmore and Work |
My lab group collecting samples in Ridley Township [Photo courtesy of Professor McGarity]
Last week was my first lab session for my Water Quality and Pollution Control class. Our group retrieved and analyzed samples from an autosampling setup on a tributary to the Little Crum Creek. It was good to be back in the Engineering Department Suburban for the first time this year. It’s always an adventure having professors drive around in the Suburban (which is even older than my dad’s truck). I also enjoyed feeling like I was back in a chemistry lab after a few years of heavily mechanical/electrical labs. We analyzed the samples, which had been taken during a recent rain event, for total suspended solids, nitrates, and phosphates. Professor McGarity’s work on local watershed issues is outlined here.
Read Full Post | September 08 2008 | Swarthmore and Work |
I sat through a four hour long hearing on green jobs at the State House today. It was slightly ironic that they were discussing energy auditing, green jobs, and renewable electricity while the temperature in the room on an 85 degree day was about 55 degrees. The rally beforehand was cool. And at least it didn’t go until 3:14 AM, like the unfortunate July 25th, 2006 Irvine City Council meeting.
Read Full Post | July 08 2008 | Work |
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read Full Post | June 05 2008 | Work |
As part of my internship, I’ve been writing updates for the blog of Alternatives for Community and Environment. I’ll probably be doing this throughout the summer, and I’ve set up my site to read these updates automatically.
Read Full Post | May 24 2008 | Work |
My final paper for History 78 (Tale of Two Cities: Beijing and Shanghai) considers the development of railroads in Beijing and is entitled Feng Shui and the “Odious Iron-Way”[PDF].
Read Full Post | May 16 2008 | Swarthmore and Work |
My final paper for Urban Economics considered induced traffic effects, especially along the Blue Route (I-476 in PA), the Foothill Freeway (SR-210 in CA), and the Proposed Foothill Transportation Corridor South (SR-241 in CA).
Can We Pave Our Way Out of Traffic? – Induced Traffic and Highway Expansions[PDF]
Read Full Post | April 28 2008 | Swarthmore and Work |
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