About BuildSD

Samuel
Board Member // he/they

Samuel is a lifelong transit rider, route 101 enjoyer, and a UC San Diego student. Outside of BuildSD, he builds maps and interactive tools for the UCSD Guardian newspaper, alongside serving on the Catenary Maps board and as an officer of Public Transit Enthusiasts @ UC San Diego.

Maxwell
Board Member // he/him

Maxwell is an urbanist and transit advocate working at a local property management company. He is also a volunteer for RideSD and Californians for Electric Rail.

Nehemiah
Board Member // he/him

Nehemiah is a first-generation immigrant, graduate of the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in downtown San Diego, and an architectural designer at Di Donato Associates.

Ethan
Board Member // he/him

Ethan is an urbanist and student at Cal State San Marcos. He serves as the Airport Liaison for the Downtown Community Planning Council representing downtown on the Airport Noise Advisory Committee for San Diego International Airport.

Mitchell
Writer // he/him

Mitchell is a native San Diegan working at a local architectural design firm.

Robert
Writer // he/him

Robert is a native San Diegan, a graduate of San Diego State University, and a leadership team member of Frontera SD, an independent supporters' group for San Diego FC.

Benji
South Bay Regional Writer // he/they

Benji is a transit advocate and a student at Southwestern College. He is BuildSD's inaugural South Bay Regional Writer and a lifelong Chula Vista resident.

Dane
Writer, Photographer // he/him

Dane is a political science student at San Diego City College and a student advocate with the San Diego Unified Student Union.

Sam
Writer, Photographer // he/him

Sam is a San Diego native and a student at UC Santa Cruz, making YouTube videos about San Diego's transit.