I grew up in a suburb of New York City, went to college in a suburb of Chicago, lived for a few months in a suburb of San Francisco, and then finally made it to the city in 2001. I like it here a lot, so I haven't left.
Currently I'm pursuing a Master of City Planning degree at UC Berkeley. My projects there have included a paper on Urban Renewal and its aftermath in my neighborhood (pdf), and an asset map for green economic development in the East Bay. In Fall 2009 I'm working on an economic development needs assessment for the city of San Francisco.
I travel by bicycle whenever possible, play the banjo and other stringed instruments, read novels and magazines, and picnic often. I have a great family and wonderful friends, for whom I am very thankful. I hope to continue having as much fun as I've been having so far, and to enjoy a career in which I help make people's lives a little better.
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