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Urban Studies & the Built Environment

I am interested in how ordinary places shape the way people move, interact, and experience their communities.

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Tree-lined city sidewalk with brick buildings
Urban Research

Who Owns
the Sidewalk?

An observational study of how people move, pause, gather, and negotiate shared public space.

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A shaded sidewalk with a bench beneath a street tree
Field Study

Mapping Heat
& Shade

Documenting how street trees, pavement, and building form shape the pedestrian experience during Atlanta summers.

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Person waiting inside a city bus shelter
Photography

Everyday
Infrastructure

A photographic study of bus stops, sidewalks, storefronts, crossings, signs, and overlooked urban spaces.

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