Casey Brazeal is a Chicago-based writer and planner. His background includes time as a research assistant at the Urban Transportation Center and as a reporter with a weekly column for Extra Newspaper in Chicago. He’s also published news stories and interviews for New City Newspaper, Vócalo Radio and Site Sketch 101. Casey received a Masters in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois in Chicago. While at UIC Casey received a certificate in Public Transit Planning and Management.
Looking at Copenhagen with Jealous Eyes
Copenhagen's positive attributes are clear, but how transferable are they?
Homelessness a Growing Issue in San Francisco Suburbs
Across the nation, suburban homeless populations are growing. Many of these communities are unprepared to shelter or serve these growing populations.
Climate Change Having Dramatic Effect on Mountains
The ecology of mountains around the world is changing as summer plants bloom earlier and forests march up hill to newly temperate ground.
Gift of Gab's 'The Gentrification Song' Grieves for Lost Communities
An MC worries that hipsters are displacing the poor, and cities are changing for the worse.
Portland's 'Enhanced Transit Corridors Plan' Gives Buses the Right of Way
The Portland Bureau of Transportation unveiled their plan for "Enhanced Transit Corridors" including dedicated bus lanes and coordinated signals.