Week 1 – Global Cities & Urbanization
Introduction Asynch Thurs. June 22nd, Class Monday June 26th
Course Material
Read
Introduction to Globalization by Bridgette Byrd O’Connor
Globalization and Cities by Greg Clark
Watch
Weekly Response # 1
Please explain the connection between how Globalism in history came to be (give a few examples of trade, communication, travel, discovery, colonization, invasion, etc), the ‘pros and cons’ or benefits and detriments and how urbanization is increasing because of Globalization. Please be sure to refer to and cite the course material.
Due Weds June 28th by 11:59 PM
Week 2 – Urban Infrastructure: Technology & Sustainability
Class Mon. July 3rd
Course Material
Watch
City of the Future: Singapore – National Geographic
What is unique about Singapore’s Architecture? Food Sustainability? Access to Water?
Green/Smart Cities – Al Jazeera
Read:
What are the differences between sustainable and smart cities? (First 3 pages up to methods) By Hannele Ahvenniemi ⁎,1 , Aapo Huovila, Isabel Pinto-Seppä, Miimu Airaksinen
Weekly Response # 2
Based on the videos and articles: Please choose 3 issues you feel have the biggest impact on sustainable urban living. Is it architecture? Transportation? Food sustainability? A city’s layout? Fair and Equitable Wages? Environmentally sustainable public spaces? Access to educational resources? Etc.? You can choose any 3 including themes I have not mentioned here however you must include at least one of the items (article or video) as a reference for your post.
Due Weds July 5th by 11:59 PM
Week 3 – Colonialism & Neoliberalism
Class Mon. July 10th
Course Material
Watch
Slumming It: Kevin McLoud, Part 1 and Part 2
Read
- “Housing in Third World Cities: The Critical Issues.” Alan Gilbert, Geography 85, no. 2 (2000): 145- 55.
- “Rethinking Community and Public Space from the Margins:A Study of Community Libraries in Bangalore’s Slums.” Ajit K Pyati and Ahmad M Kamal. Area 44, no. 3 (2012): 336-43.
Weekly Response #3
In the two videos Kevin McCloud – a British Journalist travels to India to one of the densest slums – Dharavi to see for himself what life is like. In the readings Gilbert, Priyat and Kamal discuss the use of space, how private industries are closing in on public space and what policies can help “slum” dwellers as far as access to services like electricity, potable (clean) water, safe housing and education.
Please note not only the conditions of Dharavi but take into account how we in ‘the West’ see it with our values (as does the journalist) and why people in Dharavi might live like this.
Cite the course material and highlight such concepts as:
1) What are some of the benefits in living in the slum? What do people do to make money? Are people isolated and alone? Why is living 21 to a small aluminum house in the slum preferable to living in a modern high rise in the same neighborhood?
2)What is the cause of informal housing? How can the government help by investing in slums instead of clearing them? What is the informal economy and how can it be beneficial to the community?
3) Why is it necessary to have libraries where information s available to “slum” residents? How are students getting “lost” within the system? What happens when free communal and public space becomes privatized?
Due Weds July 12th by 11:59 PM
Week 4 – Gentrification
Class Mon. July 17th
Course Material
Read
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Catering-AuthenticitiesDownload
Watch
My Brooklyn By Kelly Anderson, 2012 (Sign into Kanopy with your Guttman ID)
America’s Gentrification Problem
Weekly Response #4
Please reflect on how gentrification is the process where neighborhoods and property which were at one time devalued, gain value through the efforts of residents, political or economic forces now gain value and attract those willing to may more to own or rent in areas than the original residents.
Based on the course material – please describe how communities which were once devalued become valued but end up excluding the original inhabitants. Please include such themes as developer interests (projects that developers claimed would benefit ‘everyone’) and what attracts people to spaces that are marginal and the process of how they become gentrified – whether its, economic, political or infrastructural, etc. While it makes sense that you would use NYC as an example, please look at both the German examples and also Harvey’s thesis of cities and their inhabitants creation of value.
MIDTERM REFLECTION PAPER- SEE PAGE
Due Weds July 19th by 11:59 PM
Week 5 – Creating Culture in Urban Spaces
Class Mon. July 24th
Course Material
Read
How Bodegas Became Cultural Centers for Beauty – Xochitl Gonzalez
The power of urban street art in re-naturing urban imaginations and experiences – Claire Malaika Tunnacliffe
Watch
The Story of Ethiopia’s Skate Scene
Weekly Response #5
Please refer to the course material and reflect on how specific spaces and contexts (i.e. Bodegas, paved areas, concrete or brick walls, or towering buildings) created the dynamics for a culture of art, fashion or sport to emerge? What was the original purpose of these spaces and how did community members interact with them outside of their initial purpose? Is the reaction of all members of the community the same? Why or why not? Please provide details
Due Weds July 25th 11:59 PM
Week 6 – Food Sustainability & Urban Cuisine
Class Mon. July 31st
Course Material
Watch
The Promise of Street Food By Roi Choi
Read
We Are Who We Eat With by Harry G West
Urban Metabolism by Louise Guibrunet, Araceli Sanchez Jiménez (Abstract, Intro., 3.2.1 & 3.2.2)
Weekly Response #6
Using the course material please reflect on the different aspects of eating in an Urban environment, the shared cuisine, and the how eating various cuisines communally affects people socially. What are some of the benefits of eating food from street vendors? How has both globalization and urbanization affected how and who we eat with? What is Urban Metabolism? How can Urban Metabolism help make advances in planning for food stability in urban areas?
Due Weds Aug. 2nd by 11:59 PM
- We will be discussing the Final Project and the Rough Draft
Final Review
We will be discussing the Final Project and the Rough Draft
Rough Draft Due Sun Aug. 6th
Final – See Final Tab
Due Weds Aug. 9th 11:59 PM
