Matthew Choi

Matt Choi is an urban planner and writer living in Brooklyn. He writes the newsletter Streetstack about street life, weird city phenomena, and urban planning.

Public Space

Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes?

Advertisements give transit systems across the country badly-needed revenue. But how much is too much?

Matthew Choi

September 18, 2026

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OPINION: Public Space is Getting Bland — Better Programming is The Answer

The easiest way to make public space reflect its neighborhood is by programming it to attract locals.

Matthew Choi

August 20, 2024