Author Ben Bissell

Ben Bissell

Ben Bissell is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a passion for political demography. He is currently working at East China Normal University’s Population Research Institute in Shanghai, China as a Henry Luce Scholar.

Live poultry market, Shanghai, China. Photo by kdriese on Flickr.

Avian Flu and the true uses of Zoning

Ben Bissell

March 3, 2014

Featured, Policy

In early February of this year, The Lancet alerted the world to the latest strain of HXNX avian influenzas, commonly known as bird flu, currently circulating in China. The culprit this time: H10N8. In case you ...

Cheonggyecheon, Seoul South Korea. Photo by alexbarlow on Flickr.

Not all Green Spaces are Created Equal: A Look at the Successes of Cheonggyecheon, South Korea

Ben Bissell

January 22, 2014

Featured, Sustainability

In 2000, the aspiring mayor of Seoul set out to complete an audacious task: destroy an elevated highway used by almost 170,000 drivers a day and revitalize the faltering stream it had cemented shut for over six...