Kevin Fang, Ph. D | Chris Kolenko Show #5 | Urban Development, Land Use, Housing, Transportation

Dr. Kevin Fang is an assistant professor in the department of Geography,  Environment, and Planning at Sonoma State University. Kevin's teaching  and research interests center around the geography of cities. About 80%  of the US population lives in urban (vs. rural) areas, and a majority of  the US population has been urban for a century. The UN estimates that a  majority of the world’s population lives in cities as of 2014. He looks  at cities through the lens of “community planning” – the process by  which cities consider their future physical form and the provision for  the needs of residents. In many of his classes, he discusses the  inexorable challenges cities around the world are facing such as  contributions to – and impact from –climate change, air and water  pollution, social equity, housing unaffordability, and fiscal and  economic constraints.  

Note after uploading: When I was sharing my thoughts about the bike  lanes in downtown San Jose, I was unintentionally overly critical about  the policy. I did note this in the video, but I wanted to reiterate.  There were many things I did not consider, and my thoughts were poorly  worded. Obviously I was lacking information and perspective.  

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