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URBS 100: Introduction to Urban Studies Fall 2015 - Kendrick

Final Examination – Writing Prompts

Please submit your final exam in .doc or .pdf form through Moodle. If your final is in another format and I cannot read your document, you are at risk of failing this assignment (and therefore, the course). Finals are due by 11:55pm on Monday, December 7th. You will select to write on a total of five (5) of the following 8 prompts; however, read the instructions carefully about the number of prompts from each section. Each of your responses should be between half a page to a page and a half ( ½ to 1 ½ pages) of double-spaced text. The total overall length of your responses should be between 4 and 6 pages. Use course readings to support your writing; cite your references by including the author’s last name and page number – i.e. (Jacobs, 25). In your document, clearly label each of your responses as they correspond to the prompts below (A - H). Remember you should address a total of five (5) prompts, but you must select least two from Section I, two from Section II, and one from Section III. Section I Select and respond to just two (2) prompts from this section

A. Define Haussmannization as both as a concept and as a process that literally transformed the city of Paris in the nineteenth century. According to David P. Jordan’s article, how did public perception of Haussmannization change over time (from mid-19th century to late 20th century)?

B. Define the City Beautiful movement and the Garden City movement. How did the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair influence the rise of the City Beautiful movement? In what ways do Ebenezer Howards plan for the Garden City differ from Daniel Burnham’s concept for his 1909 plan for Chicago?

C. What were the technological and cultural reasons that influenced the rise of suburban housing in the 19th century? How did plans for urban parks, such as Central Park, reflect similar attitudes about the city?

Section II Select and respond to just two (2) prompts from this section:

D. Define “urban redevelopment.” How do the stories of either Chavez Ravine or Bunker Hill in Los Angeles represent the complexities and shortcomings of efforts at urban redevelopment at midcentury? How did Jane Jacobs react to the process of urban redevelopment?

E. Define “new urbanism.” What problems does this movement seek to overcome in the way we build cities, and what historical precedents have influenced “new urbanist” designs? What are the shortcomings related to “new urbanism”?

F. Recent statistics show evidence that our globe is becoming increasingly

urban. How have increased globalization and increased economic disparities contributed to new types of urban functions? In your answer, discuss the emergence of megacities such as Lagos, and broad themes addressed by Saskia Sassen.

Section III Select and respond to just one (1) prompt from this section:

G. How do you think our current urban landscape reflects historical patterns that we have addressed throughout the class? How is knowledge of urban history relevant to deciphering our current context in areas such as access to public space, and social and racial inequalities?

H. What readings, lessons, and assignments did you find most valuable and

effective in this course? How would you suggest that the course content and structure could be improved?