Writing Samples

Below are some samples of my writing, done for academic projects.


An Exploration of City Planning in Torrington, CT

This project required researching and assembling information into a comprehensive report on the structure of city planning and land use in Torrington, CT.


Redesigning a Public Park in Winsted, CT

A semester-long project, this report includes the entire process of planning a redesign of a public park.
This is a project for a college planning course and is not an actual plan for the town of Winchester.


Position paper for in-class debate

This short paper was written for an Issues in Environmental Protection class and was part of an in-class debate about climate change and the future of power generation in the United States.


A Study of Simple Assault in Pittsburgh, PA

This paper details my conclusions from a study done for a Crime Mapping class. I explored whether there was a correlation between warmer weather and and simple assaults in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The individual maps can be found on this page: Cartography page.


Petroleum Refineries & Public Health

As part of a Medical Geography course, I researched the effects of oil refineries on public health in their surrounding communities. As part of the same project, I created an ArcGIS Story Map to explore specific refineries in the United States and their health impacts. That story map can be found here: View the story map.

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