the fear of squatty-potties
As a child, the one thing I associated with the trips I had to Mumbai was the battle I had with the squat toilet in my grandparents’...
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SEEING THE CITY: 2024
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Sherla Zhagnay
Feb 17, 20222 min read
The city that "Never Sleeps”
I was born in what is known as the city that "Never Sleeps”. To tourists it is a wonderful place with many locations to socialize, eat...
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jef2895
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Running in the City: Past and Present
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....
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Tyler Fouch
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Glances of the Inside
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...
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nhw348
Feb 17, 20222 min read
San Francisco: A Model of Urbanism
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...
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jpk246
Feb 17, 20222 min read
A City With No Kids
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...
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Ava Kiss
Feb 17, 20222 min read
NYC: A Nostalgic Window into Childhood
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...
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Gabrielle Moore
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Pastoral Experientialism
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...
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wc4658
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Amid the Evolving Cityscape
Envision a bustling metropolis combining the best of both (literal) worlds: a cultural melting pot of the East and West with a cityscape...
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Caroline Beran
Feb 17, 20222 min read
The Sound of the City
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...
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lal284
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Finding Space in Taipei City
On the edge of Taipei City, Taiwan lies Beitou District- surrounded by nature, home to Yangmingshan National Park and Thermal Valley. The...
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Quinn Ackerman
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Vienna: A Freeing New Home
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...
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Jordan Carter
Feb 17, 20223 min read
The Cold "Far-Off" City
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...
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Maya Shanti
Feb 17, 20222 min read
My Love Letter to Amman
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...
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Myles Jefferson
Feb 17, 20222 min read
The City Spectrum
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...
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Yuvaan Ibanez
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Paradise on Earth
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....
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lcr753
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Cityscape: Denver Through the Lens of an Artist
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...
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Jack Oliveira
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Diversity in the City
Despite being born and raised in Wrigleyville, home of the Chicago Cubs, my perspective of the urban environment has not been limited to...
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Marina Tadrous
Feb 17, 20222 min read
The Binaries of Nashville
The only city I have ever lived in is Nashville, Tennessee. Consequently, I am confident that I understand the dynamics of the city. The...
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Cynthia De Santiago
Feb 17, 20222 min read
A Gem in the Mountains
My Abuela Josefina's home is the only white cement house in her colorful colonia tucked away in the mountains of Northern Mexico. She...
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Arturo Escobar
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