Hayden Hood

Vivek Shastry The importance of energy access, or the provision of clean, reliable sources of cooking fuels and electricity for rural development, cannot be over-stated; it can be a livelihood enabler, unlocking opportunities for better health, education, economic development, and so forth. Despite advances, we still live in a world… read more 

Maria Alexandrescu Drumul Taberei is a neighborhood in Bucharest, Romania, constructed from 1966 through 1974. With 60,000 dwelling units, it currently stands as one of the city’s densest areas. Drumul Taberei was planned to include many green spaces between buildings, integral transportation networks, and a large park. From a satellite… read more 

Aditi Ohri This paper describes the research process leading up to an intervention orchestrated in a historically working-class neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec. Pointe-Saint-Charles, also known as the Point, has been experiencing rapid gentrification following condominium developments along the nearby Lachine Canal in the early 2000s. My intervention took place within… read more