Marlyn S. MartínezJun 9, 20163 minJane's Walk - The Future Sea Level in Lower ManhattanPhoto by siralbertus/Flickr CC Have you ever heard about Jane Jacobs? I recently learned that her efforts as an activist were key in...
Marlyn S. MartínezApr 4, 20162 minSea Level RiseI went back and forth with my thesis theme, but finally I had found it. Most importantly I found my teammates Andrea and Karina! We are...
Marlyn S. MartínezMar 14, 20162 minBreak Dancing AbovegroundI submitted the following essay as part of my application for Boston's New Urban Mechanics Summer Internship. I mentioned this idea to a...
Marlyn S. MartínezFeb 15, 20163 minIndustrial Design In Puerto RicoLocalista,shown above, is the first store dedicated to showcase and sell products designed by Puerto Ricans. I recently spoke to Vladimir...
Marlyn S. MartínezFeb 14, 20162 min"If It Was Made In Puerto Rico I Would Buy It."I was riding the subway on my way to school when a middle age man came into the car. He was trying to make a few bucks by selling a set...
Marlyn S. MartínezFeb 14, 20162 minAn Ode To Lake NormanCornelius, North Carolina was the last place I called home. I was lucky to live by the shore of one of the biggest lakes in the state,...
Marlyn S. MartínezFeb 8, 20162 minThe Illustrated Man, Rocket Man and Elton JohnScience fiction is not my preferred type of reading. But when asked what book and movie I would take with me on a one way trip to space,...
Marlyn S. MartínezFeb 2, 20162 minBlackish: The Word“Thank you to all the straight white guys who dominated movies and TV so hard and for so long that stories about anyone else seem kind of...
Marlyn S. MartínezJan 18, 20164 min5 Interventions I Wish I Had Brought To The WorldI just started the second semester of the Design for Social Innovation master's program at the School of Visual Arts. That means thesis...