SEEING THE CITY: 2025

It’s 1:55pm on a September weekday. As I exit my suburban high school, I feel the familiar hot sun and humidity of Florida’s west coast....

I grew up taking the A train to 175th Street in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in Manhattan. Later on, it was the 1 train to 231st...

On Twitter, I often see a statistic that says a majority of Americans want to live in a walkable neighborhood but only 8% actually do. I...

Growing up in Manhattan, New York City did not feel like growing up. If you asked me what age I started walking to school alone, or what...

I was born in New York City but by no means do I consider myself a city kid, if anything I would call myself a 9/11 baby. My family was...

The lens by which I perceive the city has been cultivated by a duality, the pastoral, and the industrial built space. It was within the...

Envision a bustling metropolis combining the best of both (literal) worlds: a cultural melting pot of the East and West with a cityscape...

Growing up in a small village in Westchester, New York, I’ve grown to see New York City through a very privileged lens, as well as that...

On the edge of Taipei City, Taiwan lies Beitou District- surrounded by nature, home to Yangmingshan National Park and Thermal Valley. The...

I have spent most of my life on a 100-acre farm. My nearest neighbors were about half a mile away. My family travelled around the...

I’ve been living in Minnesota ever since I was born, so it was actually really nice coming to Ithaca because that meant warmer winters...

Driven by copious amounts of homesickness and in a blogpost that may be tinged with a small amount of sadness, I introduce to you the...

Like many people in this class, I hail from the Empire State, specifically, New York City. Having spent 18 years of my upbringing in one...

Growing up in India is a fascinating tale; there is no constant, no consistency, and to some degree, no order, yet it's controlled chaos....

Pathways by Laura Romero 24" x 15" When I was a kid, I loved to spend time outdoors. Frequently, when the temperature was nice and the...

Despite being born and raised in Wrigleyville, home of the Chicago Cubs, my perspective of the urban environment has not been limited to...

The only city I have ever lived in is Nashville, Tennessee. Consequently, I am confident that I understand the dynamics of the city. The...

My Abuela Josefina's home is the only white cement house in her colorful colonia tucked away in the mountains of Northern Mexico. She...

As the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, Xi'an has a long history. It was already a shining spot in the long history of China when...

I’ve lived a rather privileged life. I grew up in the bubble that is Westchester County; a county so privileged that when its name is...