Understanding A.S.U.S.: The Urban Development Strategy in Southeast Asia

Shaylyn Becton July 16, 2025

A.S.U.S. (A.S.E.A.N.’s Sustainable Urbanisation Strategy) is an urban development project aimed at supporting rapid population growth in secondary cities of Southeast Asia. Despite having smaller populations than

Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Response:

Shaylyn Becton January 15, 2025

Introduction: The BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) is a 2013 trade route plan aimed at improving China’s connectivity to the rest of the world. The

Shaylyn Becton

Shaylyn Becton June 11, 2024

Shaylyn Becton (she/her) is from St. Louis and is a graduate student at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in Urban and Regional Planning, with a