Timeline with Marcus Chen

Urban planner focused on walkable neighborhoods and safer school streets. He works for the city and knows the bus network better than the official app.

Walked the new school-street pilot and stopped for dumplings.

Lives with his partner Theo and their elderly rescue greyhound, Mina. Marcus cooks one enormous meal every Sunday and labels every container with the date.

He called after Mina's vet appointment. Mina is doing well.

Shared a new transit map and asked for my opinion.

Sent a photo from Mina's walk.

Talked through the latest neighborhood planning meeting.

Compared notes on a restaurant near the new tram stop.

Shared a new transit map and asked for my opinion.

Sent a photo from Mina's walk.

Talked through the latest neighborhood planning meeting.

Compared notes on a restaurant near the new tram stop.

Shared a new transit map and asked for my opinion.

Sent a photo from Mina's walk.

Talked through the latest neighborhood planning meeting.

Compared notes on a restaurant near the new tram stop.

Shared a new transit map and asked for my opinion.

Sent a photo from Mina's walk.

Talked through the latest neighborhood planning meeting.

Compared notes on a restaurant near the new tram stop.

Shared a new transit map and asked for my opinion.

Sent a photo from Mina's walk.

Talked through the latest neighborhood planning meeting.

Compared notes on a restaurant near the new tram stop.

Helped Marcus and Theo carry Mina's new bed up three flights of stairs, then ate noodles on the floor.