Boehme defines the concept of urban atmosphere as “an attempt to identify something characteristic about a city” (Boehme, p. 46). Many factors make up a neighborhood’s atmosphere: aesthetics, sound, emotional connection, memory, just to name a few. Yet, a key component could also be how a neighborhood is perceived. Is…

Over the past few weeks, more information has come out about the role of senior Trump Administration officials in the organization of the Capitol Insurrection that took place on January 6th 2021. As the result of a congressional investigation into the events of that day, it has come to light…

I moved out of my tiny central Brooklyn studio to the Lower East Side in December 2020, lured by the convenience of a cheap and massive (by Manhattan standards) pandemic apartment. I had my eye on a doctoral program in New Jersey at that point, so the idea of living…

As in many cities around the world, gentrification is a key issue in Mexico City. In recent years, the city has fallen prey to a construction boom and the cost of living has greatly increased. This building boom has gone hand in hand with the rebranding of the city as…

Recently, Facebook announced its transition from a social media company to investing in virtual reality. In an hour-long video, Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of the Metaverse, an immersive virtual reality space set to be the next stage of social media. Essentially, the Metaverse is intended to be an explorable…

I. Informal Transit: An Overview Ananya Roy defines urban informality as” a state of exception from the formal order of urbanization.” Urban informality arises when there are gaps within the formal system where the State fails to fulfill the needs of certain populations. This will often translate into the provision…

En mi primer año del posgrado tomé dos clases de monitoreo y evaluación. Como profesionista dentro de la sociedad civil, considero necesario dominar estas metodologías ya que ayudan a cerrar la brecha entre donantes y organizaciones que a veces enfrentan los program officers, agilizando la capacidad de aplicar a grants…

There is very little dialogue in Roma. This is a story told visually, through moving eyes, gestures, and facial expressions, and what is left unsaid is just as important as the lines recited onscreen. How the characters interact with one another through nonverbal cues, what they do, how they move…

Nota: Este texto fue una ponencia que di en representación de Transparencia Mexicana el 25 de octubre en un evento sobre Blockchain electoral. Refleja el trabajo institucional que hacemos en Transparencia Mexicana para estudiar y desarrollar soluciones innovadoras al problema de la corrupción. Si se quiere entender el problema de…