The Canal Monitor 2025: Amsterdam Waterway Policy Report
An annual report on the state of Amsterdam’s canals, covering waterborne transport, passenger boating, recreational boating, and canal policy.
Projects | Spatial Data Science & Urban Policy Reports
A collection of reports, blogs, and presentations applying spatial data science and GIS methods to urban policy. This includes canal and waterway governance in Amsterdam, urban inequality research, and evidence-based city planning.
Policy Brief: Towards Mobility Justice in Cape Town
A policy brief providing three key recommendations for the improvement of public transport in Cape Town, South Africa.
Envisioning the Future of Cape Town: Urban Inequalities and Transport Accessibility
An interdisciplinary workshop exploring urban inequalities and transport accessibility in Cape Town, South Africa.
MAP: Mapping Accessibility for Ethically Informed Urban Planning
An open-source software package for equity-focused accessibility analysis, enabling spatial justice metrics to be integrated into urban and transport planning.
A reflection on play, care, and trust in civic design, responding to a lecture by Eric Gordon on institutional listening.
A presentation on urban density policy for Cape Town, arguing that density is about more than high-rise buildings — encompassing diverse communities, integrated infrastructure, and equitable access.
A concept proposal for civic energy hubs in Paris, exploring decentralized renewable energy and multifunctional urban batteries as tools for social sustainability and community engagement.
An op-ed published in the Daily Maverick arguing that Cape Town’s minibus taxi industry is essential to the city’s transport system, and that government must work in partnership with the industry rather than around it.
A webinar presentation on urban inequalities and social inclusion in cities, delivered in collaboration with All Things Urban and IE University.
A geo-spatial analysis exploring the potential impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on population density and access to medical resources.