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Week 9: Planning and the Right to the City

Participatory challenge: Using the internet try to understand how the term “Right to the City” (coined by Henri Lefebvre) has been interpreted and used in the US context.

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Week 6: Energy in the City, Concepts of Time and Place

Reference Challenge:  “Energy in Context.” What is a lot of energy, what is a little, and how do watts, joules, and calories relate to each other?  Present a useful reference graphic to help us understand energy metrics.

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Week 2: Overview of the Natural and Social History of New York, The Basics of New York City Government, Introduction to Waste Conversion Technologies

Research challenge:  NYC has a strong mayor system.  What does this mean?  Diagram it in a powerpoint slide. What is Due: Personal Statement  Reading tips:  As you read Sanderson, try to absorb the feeling of nature emanating from his historical … Continue reading

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