The Urban Hulk’s focus

I am focused on the intersection of urban planning and sustainable finance. I am interested in the finding the win-wins for innovative urban projects (e.g. parks and transit) that are currently lacking funding. Novel models can help to make them happen. This is where the potential lies. In my career as an ESG Analyst atContinueContinue reading “The Urban Hulk’s focus”

A review of 2024. A preview of 2025.

As the year closes, I am proud of the projects that I have worked on. As I close the year, I reflect on these projects and how I would like to build on these advances in 2025. Here is an overview of my work this year: Research. At the Ivey Business School, we released AdvancingContinueContinue reading “A review of 2024. A preview of 2025.”

A new look at Queen’s Park

On a rainy, overcast August afternoon, I checked out Queen’s Park in Toronto. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) had recently inaugurated a second entrance for Museum station. This subway station takes you to the Royal Ontario Museum, our natural history museum. The new entrance gave me a new perspective on Queen’s Park. Queen’s Park (TheContinueContinue reading “A new look at Queen’s Park”

What is the Urban Hulk?

A slide as part of your commute. An electric van. Frugal bus lanes. Medellín. Ghent. Lima. These cities have inspired a passion for city-building. I’ve always wondered how my hometown – Toronto – can benefit from innovations around the world. The opposite is also true as I am keen on bringing homegrown innovations to theContinueContinue reading “What is the Urban Hulk?”