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.
Looking For Modern Transit
Rapid transit is at the center of Grand Rapids' new development plan.
Student Housing As Commodity
Aussie investment corporation ING's $100 million deal nets 90 percent of U. Conn's off-campus student housing.
'Special' Segregation
In San Francisco schools, some African-American and Latino children are mislabeled as 'learning disabled' due to cultural and behavioral differences from the mainstream.
China's Motor City
The son of Hitler's architect has been hired to design the 300,000-person 'Detroit of the East' in Changchun.
Eyes On The Park
Boston's Violence-Free Zone Initiative will put hundreds of children and families in parks in an effort to flush out recent violence.