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Unlocking Empathy, Connection, and Belonging in Cities Through Serendipity [active]

Leaning into the romance and promise of living in dense cities, the project is an ongoing research and storytelling project that believes in strangers’ potential to spark everyday neighborhood pride, belonging, and joy, while bringing people together across lines of difference.

Client

N/A

Location

New York City, NY

Year

2026

THEMES

qualitative research, social infrastructure, storytelling, psychogeography

I launched the first phase in 2025 – investigating patterns in psychosocial and built environment factors that facilitate positive interactions between strangers through interviews. Emergent insights, storytelling, and further exploration through psychogeography will follow. Yes, we are seeking grant funding and interviewees for 2026! Please reach out with your interest.

28

Interviews

28

Interviews

28

Interviews

20+

Hours of Interviews

20+

Hours of Interviews

20+

Hours of Interviews

Testimonial

Your project reminded me to try to approach the world with a curiosity that makes things more exciting, and that I don’t always or even often do!

Project Interviewee