Maddy Kessler by Maddy Kessler

Maddy Kessler by Maddy Kessler

by Madeline Kessler -
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Hello! My name is Maddy, I use she/her pronouns), and I am a first year at Bryn Mawr. I was born and raised in Washington, DC in a neighborhood by American University. I am interested in majoring/minoring in History and Growth and Structure of Cities. I am taking CITY 185 to learn about planning theory and to better understand how I can advocate for better cities through grassroots organizations. Segregation in the 20th century and gentrification today have greatly impacted DC, and the communities that make the city what it is are being pushed out into a neighboring MD county and beyond. DC is home to such wonderful people who should be serviced by the city, not displaced so that real estate developers can get tax cuts.


My dad and I would frequently bike to different restaurants around DC, so through that routine I have developed an insatiable obsession with Ethiopian food and Boba tea. I am excited to get to know and love Philly. There are lots of cool people from Philly who I am a fan of: Meek Mill and Tierra Whack. Mumia Abu-Jamal is an imprisoned activist and journalist from Philly who I also like. Frank Rizzo is not a cool guy from Philly. 
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by Caroline Robertson -
Hi Maddy! I'm not exactly from D.C. but pretty close. I'm looking forward to this class too and being able to connect it to the very apparent gentrification that is happening in and around our hometowns.
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by Drew Genel -
Seconded on Rizzo being bad. But Philly also has/has had some other really cool people like Helen Gym, Henry George, and the MOVE organization.
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by Emersen Rabuse -
Hi Maddy! I'm also considering majoring/minoring in Growth and Structure of Cities! As someone who has seen the impacts that segregation and gentrification continue to have on NYC, as well as within suburban communities throughout New York, I'm hoping to learn more about the actions I could take to help create a less racially and socioeconomically stratified America.
On a different note, I'm also obsessed with Ethiopian food!