Monthly Archives: March 2011

urbanism MS Read the information attached.  Can you incorporate this approach in Baton Rouge, La., why or why not? What problems might arise and how would you get past those perceived problems? Describe your ideal urban area. List the pros and … Continue reading →

Communities across the United States have evolved from small settlements along rivers to agricultural communities to centers for trade to large industrial cities and finally to postindustrial metropolitan areas.  Urban areas occupy a small fraction of America’s landscape, yet have … Continue reading →

In the 1980s a new movement called New Urbanism brought the importance of physical design as a major tool of community planning.  This movement arose from the visionary work of a number of architects and planners across the United States. … Continue reading →

Looking at the past can provide an understanding of how design and the planning process has been greatly influenced our future. Read Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” and comment.  Examine the City Beautiful Movement and the inherent problems of this approach. … Continue reading →

In this week’s lesson we will be dealing with the design process.  It is often difficult to seperate the definition of good design from good planning, good design emphasizes creative and innovative planning solutions.  Design involves the incorporation of an … Continue reading →