Cities, etc.

Cities, etc.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Suburbs



















Class today included:

Jesus of Suburbia (American Idiot): Green Day (9:07)


The Suburbs

















The Suburbs (The Suburbs): Arcade Fire (5:14)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Food Systems

















Today's class included:

In My Place (A Rush of Blood to the Head): Coldplay (3:49);  When I Drink (The Gleam): Avett Brothers (3:18)


Derren Rosbach talks about food systems

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Civil Unrest, Demonstrations, and Protest














Class today included:

Revolution Rock (London Calling): The Clash (5:32); Finally Moving (Taking Up Your Precious Time): Pretty Lights (4:37); The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised): Gil Scott-Heron (3:06)


Incidents of Civil Unrest in the United States

 



Submitted by Group 9:

 

 

Assignment 5 – 16 Blocks Video (15 pts)

Assigned: March 22, 2011
Due: April 26, 2011 (by 5:00pm)
Create a one minute video that is your perspective of the “16 Blocks”.  You can work with a partner and like Assignment 4, you are encouraged to be (very) creative.   Post the file to: 4shared.com with the file name as lastname+lastname.avi (or other video type).

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Public Spaces















Class today included: Step Into the Projects (Plantation Lullabies): Me'shell NdegeOcell (3:54); Where It's At (Odelay): Beck (5:29)


The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces


People watching and places to sit! (might come in handy for the next midterm)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Sustainable Transport





















Class today included:

October Song (Frank): Amy Winehouse (3:24); 99 Luft Balloons (99 Luft Balloons): Nena (4:43)


Ralph Buehler talked about sustainable transport.





















Additional reading recommended by Dr. Buehler:

http://journals.humankinetics.com/jpah-supplements-special-issues/jpah-volume-8-supplement-january/costs-and-benefits-of-bicycling-investments-in-portland-oregon

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Sustainable Communities and Urban Ecology











Class today included:

City Love (Room for Squares): John Mayer (4:00); Track 4 (Glory of Durga): Lata Mangeshkar (6:29)

Stephen Goldsmith talks about Sustainable Communities and Urban Ecology.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Sustainable Housing





















Class today included:

Paper Gangsta (The Fame): Lady Gaga (4:25); That Old Black Magic (Heart of the Matter): Frank Sinatra (4:03)

Dr. Ted Koebel talks about "sustainable housing"