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Jason Diaz

Jason has a BFA from Binghamton University, is currently enrolled in the Urban Planning graduate program at Hunter College. As a Westchester County native - thereby no stranger to the issues behind automobile dependency commonly found in suburban areas - Jason is interested in making our cities more walkable and less dependent on the automobile. Jason is also interested in the issues that face "the right to the city," urban and rural equity, and community development.

New programs challenge urban food deserts

April 29, 2014May 6, 20143 minute readby Jason Diaz

Two new micro farm projects want to bring greens, and ideas, to underserved city blocks.

How would Christie move the nation?

March 11, 2014March 11, 20146 minute readby Jason Diaz

As a potential Republican candidate for president, Governor Christie is on a short leash in terms of energy, transportation and climate policy.

Pete Seeger: Sailing the Hudson in the name of activism

January 29, 2014January 29, 20142 minute readby Jason Diaz

Pete Seeger launched the sloop Clearwater in 1969 to clean up the Hudson River. Join him and the rest of his crew as they help create the next generation of environmental leaders to preserve and protect our earth.

Talking affordable housing with CUP

December 3, 2013December 3, 20132 minute readby Jason Diaz

At Talking Transitions, workshop toolkit designers from The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) educate New Yorkers on the complexities and variations of affordable housing in New York City.

Jamaica Bay becomes a focus for ideas about global coastal resilience

November 5, 2013November 6, 20138 minute readby Jason Diaz

Can studying Jamaica Bay lead to methods for protecting coastal areas and populations around the world?

Designing a new water’s edge for the Upper East Side and Harlem

October 17, 2013November 15, 20138 minute readby Jason Diaz

A community-organized panel discussion addresses tissues surrounding the redevelopment of the East River Esplanade.

The future of Penn Station and Madison Square Garden

May 7, 2013May 8, 20133 minute readby Jason Diaz

After the post-season, will plans move forward on a new arena and a new train station?

Klaus Jacob on the future of a post-Sandy New York City

May 3, 2013October 11, 20245 minute readby Jason Diaz

How do we effectively prepare NYC for another ‘Hurricane Sandy’? Geophysicist Klaus Jacob thinks we should move out of the flood zones altogether.

NYC income inequality mapped out by subway lines

April 26, 2013April 26, 20131 minute readby Jason Diaz

By using subway stations as an input to the data-set, we are given an alarming image of how often and steeply the average household incomes fluctuate as you travel throughout NYC.

A second use for heat from a hot kitchen

April 16, 2013April 16, 20132 minute readby Jason Diaz

Engineering a more sustainable, energy-efficient restaurant: Dext Heat Recovery has developed a way to recycle and reuse excess, otherwise wasted heat from commercial kitchens.

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