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Quotes from “Possible Worlds: Henri Lefebvre and the Right to the City”

Class Notes

POSSIBLE WORLDS: HENRI LEFEBVRE AND THE RIGHT TO THE CITY.

“The first is easy for most: accept the inferno and become such a complete part of it that you no longer know it is there.” (para.1)

The meaning behind this quote is those people who dwell on certain things. The only way to help yourself is accept the situation and make the best out of it.

“For Lefebvre formal, legal rights are never God-given, nor are they natural rights that the framers of constitutions simply write down. Rather rights are always the outcome of political struggle.” (pg.146 para. 2)

This quote really stood out to me because I couldn’t agree more. The cost of reconciliation has to be the shed of a human sacrifice. In this case its political struggles. Meaning in order for things to get better or to have change someone or something has to give it a spark in the flame.

“The initiatives here are diverse, but in the main their goal is to argue that the right to the city should be seen as a human right, and that governments must honor that right and guarantee it for their citizens (Mayer, 2012).” (para.8)

I agree with this quote  But in my opinion I always feel like there will be some person or people who feels like the government is oppressing them and treating them unfairly. This issue will probably never be resolved.

 

 

 

Annotation of “The Innovation Campus: Building Better Ideas” by Alexandra Lange

Class Notes, Reading Annotations,

 

Rendering of the Bloomberg Center and the Tech Walk at Cornell Tech.
Rendering of the Bloomberg Center and the Tech Walk at Cornell Tech. Source:Click on the photo

The title of this article “Innovation Campus: Building better ideas” is the main idea of this article. She’s saying that the architecture of one’s building helps individuals create better.    

The author uses ethos to persuade her audience. Alexandra Lange is an architecture critic for Curbed. Her work has been in The Architect’s Newspaper, Design Observer, Metropolis, New York Magazine, and The New York Times. Architects/Designers and Universities may really consider her opinion of the new design for their campuses. Source: http://www.alexandralange.net/

 “In many of the new buildings, an industrial look prevails, along with an end to privacy.” Privacy is being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. I personally would hate not to have my own space where I can sit and concentrate.

“Though studies have shown that proximity and conversation can produce creative ideas, there’s little research on the designs needed to facilitate the process.” I agree with this part of the article. I believe having a face-to-face conversation is more effective. Having a one- on- one with someone encourages social interaction.

“There’s also much more to do with your hands than take notes in class:” This quote appeals to the hands-on learner. What if you’re not a hands-on type of learner? What if you prefer visual learning instead?

“Instead, there will be options so that people can choose how they like to work, from open-plan spaces by the windows, to a roof deck with a garden, to huddle rooms for groups of five or less.” This idea supports the thesis in the article, “Recognizing Campus Landscapes as Learning Spaces” by Scholl and Gulwadi.

“The experience will cost. A double goes for $6,830 for the academic year, a three person loft for $9,135.” The article states it so casually like that’s not a lot of money. That is insane! They really go too much in detail on how much tuition cost. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be extremely expensive. I feel like this colleges that will be built appeals to rich Ivy League kids.

“One thing about the building is it has no formal classrooms, and no faculty or staff offices,” If there are no offices, where would faculty and staff go when they have to put in grades or possibly need to talk to student privately?

“It is important to have a critical mass of women involved”… he said.’ I believe that men and women should be equal in all majors of higher education. There shouldn’t be a division between the sexes.

Source: Click here for the article