Hi!
I'm Purva. I recently graduated from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs with a masters degree in urban and regional planning. Prior to that, I studied electrical engineering & computer science and statistics at UC Berkeley.
I'm currently a transportation planner at Fehr & Peers, contributing to diverse projects including traffic operations analyses, travel demand forecasting scenarios, and land use planning to create safe, equitable, sustainable and efficient transportation systems in the Bay Area.
Projects
UCLA
Bay Area transit access and disconnectedness
An analysis of Bay Area residents' travel behavior, assessing the impact of transit network disconnectivity. See paper.
Carbon analysis
Report estimating CO2 reductions from the California I-880 High-Occupancy Toll Express Lanes, describing methods, assumptions, and key findings. See project.
AC Transit real-time info
Combining demographic, ridership, performance, and real-time delay data to determine which bus line would benefit most from real-time info displays. See website.
Removal of the Embarcadero Freeway
Spatial analysis of how the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway affected land use, open space, active transportation, and transit infrastructure in the area. See paper.
Public transit route evaluation
Analytical memo on the service characteristics of the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus 17 line and potential for improvements. See memo.
Ridehail equity
Policy brief assessing ridehail use before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for integration in a more equitable transportation system. See project.
Fare-free transit
Memo delineating the benefits and costs of unlimited transit access for UCLA undergraduates. See memo, see slides.
L.A. Al Fresco Dining Program
Memo urging the dining program be made permanent, with parking requirements converted into parking recommendations. See memo, see slides.
The Daily Californian (Data Projects Department: GitHub, Website)
Berkeley rent & legislation
A scrollable timeline that highlights the relationship between Berkeley median rent prices and legislation over the years. See project.
Police stops in Berkeley
An article on disparities in law enforcement, including where and when traffic stops happen and associating outcomes with race and ethnicity. See project.
Prereq map
A map of prerequisite classes for UC Berkeley departments using D3.js's interactive force-directed graph layout. See code.
UC Berkeley
Interests
- The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power (Deidre Mask)
- The Dictionary of Lost Words (Pip Williams)