ECOLOGY AS A SPATIAL CONNECTOR
FOOD AID AND STRUCTURAL INEQUITY
DESIGN STANDARDS AND ECONOMIC VITALITY
URBAN STUDIES |
My work ntegrates spat a analysis poicy insight and visua communicat on to shape more intent onal and connected urban environments (773) 891-8089 kgf sh@uci edu www inked n com/ n/keseyf sh-urban-stud es
CIVIC IDENTITY AND PUBLIC SPACE
FREEWAY CAP PARKS AND URBAN REPAIR
PUBLIC LIFE IN EUROPEAN C TIES
VISUAL AND SPATIAL STUD ES
Re mag ning wa s and facades as act ve environmenta systems
These nstalat ons refect a thoughtfu exporat on of space structure and ecoogy re magin ng the potentia of both pr vate and pub c env ronments
Spat al anays s of SNAP part cipat on poor heath prevaence and ack of heath nsurance us ng ArcG S
The spat a overlap suggests that improv ng food access aone cannot address deeper system c barriers
Econom ca y and racia y margina zed ne ghborhoods cont nue to face compounded hea th disparit es underscor ng the need for ntegrated pub ic hea th strateg es
RECE VED FOOD STAMPS CRUDE PREVALANCE (%)
LACK OF HEALTH NSURANCE CRUDE PREVALANCE (%)
POOR HEALTH CRUDE PREVALANCE (%)
Uppp 108 Transportation Pann ng 2023
Evauation of Pasadenas Centra
Distr ct Spec f c Pan (2023) through a publ c comment memo addressing h stor c character bus ness v ab ty and urban des gn standards
– Storefront transparency nfuences walkab ty and street activat on
– Des gn standards must adapt to evoving bus ness needs
– H stor c preservat on shoud re nforce not freeze d str ct dent ty
– Sma businesses requ re fex bi ty w th n reguatory frameworks
Outcome Recommends caibrated design standards to support econom c v ta ty wh e preserving distr ct character
Fied observat on in Nice during the 2024 Tour de France
exam ning temporary nfrastructure tourism fows and the use of pub c amen ties
The v s be presence of Er trean flags ahead of Bin am Girmays
h stor c stage v ctory ustrates how pubic space operates as a soc a and symboic arena where d asporic commun t es assert dent ty and beong ng
Uppp 108 Cit es and Transportat on 2025
Transform ng freeway corr dors nto connect ve c v c andscapes
Re mag nes freeway nfrastructure as c v c repa r advancing environmenta restoration oca econom c opportun ty and soc al connection through the transformat on of underused space
Photographic study across Southern France and Switzerand examining pedestrian scae historic preservation and the integration of eisure into everyday urban environments
Captures how streets architecture, and pubic space support cutura continuity and walkabe design
Stud es n proport on rhythm and l ght through arch tectura sketch ng and m xedmed a work
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These projects represent how I learn from cities and transate ins ghts nto deas that shape meaningful humancentered spaces I look forward to bringing this approach to future projects that are both engaging and thoughtfuly inclus ve (773) 891-8089 kgf sh@uc edu www inked n com/in/keseyf sh-urban-stud es Phone