Kristine Johnston

Kristine Johnston is a Research Analyst at Mathematica Policy Research and a recent graduate of the Master of International Development Policy program at MSPP. Prior to attending MSPP, Kristine worked with Project Muso Ladamunen in Mali and with Social Impact in Washington, DC. Her research interests include international development, impact evaluation, education, infrastructure development, urban planning, and bike sharing.

Beyond Urban Planning: The Economics of Capital Bikeshare

Bicycling is exploding across the United States, and Washington, DC is no exception: the share of bicycle commuters in the District has grown by 315 percent since 1990 and overall ridership rose 80 percent between 2007 and 2010. This growth is tied to the metro area’s commitment to expanding trails and bike lanes and, in large part, to the rapid expansion of Capital Bikeshare.

Will “Never Again” Hold True in the Central African Republic?

By Kristine Johnston Twenty years ago, the world stood by as over 800,000 people were killed in the Rwandan Genocide. The world vowed, “Never again.” And yet, it is never quite so simple as that. In the two decades that have passed, we’ve seen civil wars begin and end in Sierra Leone and Liberia, sectarian […]

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