David Gest
David Gest is both a master's candidate in City and Regional Planning and a juris doctorate candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
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David Gest is pursuing a dual degree in Law and City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Originally from Washington, D.C., he received a bachelor's degree in architecture with a focus in urban studies from Yale University in 2003. After graduation, David moved to Los Angeles and joined the historic preservation consulting firm Chattel Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Inc. In 2006, David worked for Planetizen as Managing Editor after working part-time as Associate Editor for two years. David has volunteered his time for the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association, the Los Angeles Section of the APA, and as writer and editor for The Next American City magazine. He enjoys traveling with his fiancée and playing ultimate frisbee.
Baltimore's Condo Boom
Condo development in the city has swelled, following a mid-90s swoon; now the city's new tallest building could be a skyscraper built for condos.
'Green, Clean And Iconoclastic'
Why Salem, Oregon, is poised to succeed in the emerging 'knowledge economy'.
Indian Planning Terminology 'A Mess'
New Delhi architect Sudhir Vohra outlines problematic and antiquated municipal land use laws in India.