Geography 20G - Unit 4: Long Term Project
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that deals with a current urban development issue. Your presentation should be five to seven minutes in length and should:
· Clearly define and explain the issue you are addressing
· Present either through a “sell”/justify a position approach or clinically discuss several positions
use the site below to assist you in preparing your presentation.
PLEASE NOTE-- PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN FRIDAY!!!!
http://www.actden.com/pp/
A presentation rubric will be added shortly.
Presentations will begin after a suitable work schedule has been arranged.
The following are potential topics. Others may be considered but must be approved by the instructor.
New Urbanism - What is it? What does it look like? Where is it taking place?
http://www.newurbanism.org/newurbanism/sitemap.html
Evaluate the proposal referred to as “Victory City”.
http://www.victorycities.com/
Discuss the concepts put forth in “Climate Resilient and Sustainable Urban Development”.
http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sustainable-urban-development-background-paper.pdf
Discuss strategies for Downtown revitalization.
http://www.emich.edu/public/geo/557book/dt.frameset.html
Examine and discuss efforts to reuse “Big Box” stores that are no longer in operation.
http://www.bigboxreuse.com/
Debate whether or not sports facilities assist positively in urban renewal.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000300
http://www.naiop.org/foundation/ares07mixeduse.pdf
http://www.ualberta.ca/~bhumphre/papers/pfm2003.pdf
http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/Rs_detail.aspx?rsId=2265
Discuss various ideas for urban renewal.
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/programmes_measures/reinvigoration_town_centres/comprehensive_development_schemes/examples_of_cd_schemes.htm#victoria_square
