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Syllabus EDP 307: Theories and Design of Urban Settlements Fall 2017 3 Credits Stony Brook University - Sustainability Studies Program

Meeting Time: Tuesdays / Thursdays 1:00pm – 2:20pm Meeting Room: Chemistry 370 Instructor: Donovan Finn, PhD Email: Donovan.Finn@stonybrook.edu Office: 0512 Melville Library Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30am-1:00pm or email for appointment

PLEASE NOTE: Email will be used as the main communication medium for this course outside of class meetings. Especially since we only meet one time per week it is extremely important that you check your Stony Brook email daily for updates, clarifications on assignments, questions from me about items you have turned in, and other matters that cannot wait until the next class meeting.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Theories and Design of Urban Settlements is a course about how we can address issues of sustainability, equity, economic vitality and livability at the design scale. The focus of the course is on the design of public spaces, but the skills and lessons are transferable to many other contexts. The course has two main components: First, we will discuss what contributes to sustainable site design, how that differs from what we have in most places today, and how we as citizens, planners and designers might create the kinds of change necessary to reach the goals of triple-bottom-line sustainability in our local communities. Second, we will focus on the professional skills necessary to help you be successful in the kinds of jobs that would allow you to help create these kinds of changes. Skills such as creative problem solving, critical thinking and analysis will be emphasized by providing opportunities to utilize various components of the planning and design toolkit as well as engaging in opportunities to apply those skills in real world contexts. The class will be highly interactive. You should come to class every day prepared with the assigned

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materials, but expecting to move around, work in teams, think on your feet and wrestle with unexpected challenges. The goal of the class is to build your professional skillset while simultaneously providing you with context for applying those skills. REQUIRED BOOKS: Gehl, Jan “Cities for People” (2010) Island Press, ISBN: 978-1-59726-573-7 OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS: You will need access to a digital camera and a computer (a smartphone camera is fine). If you do not have access to a computer other than a SINC site computer, please let me know as soon as possible. You might also find it useful to have access to a clipboard for many of the class assignments LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of the course students will:

• Understand key aspects of community sustainability as they relate to the built environment

• Gain knowledge of key tactics and strategies for enhancing local sustainability through changes to the built environment

• Analyze best practice case studies to develop deeper understanding of complexities and inter-relationships among various aspects of sustainable urban design

• Apply a set of key research, analysis and problem-solving tools to a real-world situation

• Prepare clear, accurate and compelling text, graphics, images and maps for use in documents and presentations.

• Develop core competencies for effective planning and design practice, including analysis, teamwork, and communication

GRADING: This course is graded using a total of 1,000 possible points. The basis for grading is as follows:

Letter Grade Points Letter Grade Points

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A 925 – 1000 C+ 775 – 799

A- 900 – 924 C 725 – 774

B+ 875 – 899 C- 700 – 724

B 825 – 874 D+ 675 -- 699

B- 800 – 824 D 600 – 674

F 000 – 599

Individual students’ grades will be calculated based on the following:

Assignment Due Date Points

Land Use Survey assignment Oct 5 150

Human Activity project Oct 26 150

PARK Analysis, Mental Maps, WISH Poems Nov 9 150

Exam (Team) Nov 16 100

Final project report Dec 7 200

Reading responses ▪ 15 total response question sets are available ▪ Each student must complete at least 10 sets (mandatory) ▪ Any or all of the additional 5 sets can be done for extra credit ▪ Sets are worth UP TO 15 points each

Ongoing 150 (+75 extra credit)

Class participation Ongoing 100

TOTAL 1,000

INCOMPLETE GRADES: Incompletes will be granted only in extreme circumstances. Simply not turning in a few assignments will not automatically generate an Incomplete; likewise asking me via email at the last minute will not be sufficient. If you wish to request a grade of Incomplete, you must arrange for the following NO LATER THAN November 1st.

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• Speak to me after class or email me telling me you wish to request an Incomplete.

• Arrange a meeting with me to discuss the matter.

• Email me a detailed description of the circumstances for the request at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

• Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Following this protocol does not automatically mean I will grant your request.

PARTICIPATION: The following are the guidelines for participation grade scoring. You begin the course with 50 points. You lose points for the following:

• Tardy 5-19 minutes more than 3 times (5 point penalty for each tardy after 3) – note that more than 20 minutes tardy is an absence (see below)

• Leaving class early without prior consultation (5 point penalty each time)

• Falling asleep in class (One warning, thereafter 5 point penalty each time)

• Texting, web surfing, or otherwise using electronic media for non-class purposes (One warning, thereafter 10 point penalty each time)

• Abusing the privilege of leaving class for bathroom, to take phone calls etc. This is a judgment call but it has been a problem in the past. If I feel like you are abusing this freedom you will lose points at my discretion. If you need to use the restroom or make a call please do so before class.

I understand full well the degree to which technology has permeated our lives. Indeed I may occasionally ask you to use your laptop, tablet or phone to look up information or find examples for class discussion or as part of some other exercise. However, if you choose to use your laptop or tablet to take notes in class, please try to resist the urge to check your email or update Facebook. Likewise, please try to avoid using your phone for texting or email during class. You are all adults. I have stopped trying to shame or humiliate chronic texters, or kick people out for texting or web surfing. However, it is not very hard to tell when someone is physically, but not mentally, present in class because they are wrapped up in their phone or laptop. In such cases, I will note this, and, again, your class participation grade will suffer as a result. ATTENDANCE: Class sessions will mix lectures with discussions, participatory learning, group projects and other engaged learning strategies. Class sessions will be highly participatory, and the readings form the basis of what we will do in class. This means that you

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need to, a) be present in class, b) do the reading, and c) come prepared to participate. For that reason, attendance and participation is a crucial part of this class and of your course grade. You do not acquire points for the coming to class, because that is expected as a minimum requirement, but you do lose points for not coming to class. Attendance will be taken at the start of class. If you are present when I take attendance, you are present. If you come in less than 20 minutes late, you are marked tardy (which will affect your participation grade). More than 20 minutes late and you are considered absent. If you leave class early you will be marked tardy (leaving 20 minutes early or less) or absent (leaving more than 20 minutes early). Points are subtracted from your final course grade at an increasing rate. The more classes you miss, the more severe the penalties, as follows: 0 absences: 25 point BONUS 1st absence: no penalty 2nd absence to 6th absence: 10 points deducted for EACH occurrence 7th absence and beyond: 20 points deducted for EACH occurrence NOTE: BASED ON THIS FORMULA, IF YOU ACCRUE MORE THAN 8 ABSENCES, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY DROP ONE LETTER GRADE FOR THE COURSE, EVEN IF YOU SCORE 100% ON EVERY ASSIGNMENT. Every effort will be made to work with students with unusual or unexpected obligations outside the course (family emergencies, health issues, participation in University sanctioned activities, etc.). For these to qualify as excused absences will require documentation in writing and you should discuss the absence with me in person or via email as soon as possible. If you have excused absences your attendance grade will not be affected, but excessive absences or tardiness or leaving early (excused or unexcused) will have a detrimental impact on your participation grade. Please make every attempt to come to class regularly and promptly. If you are late or absent, you should get notes from a classmate and find out what is due the next class session. LATE ASSIGNMENTS: I understand that everyone has unanticipated events and emergencies that come up. However, it is unfair to those who do turn in assignments on time when I grant extensions to those who do not. Thus, the respective deadlines for each assignment as outlined in the syllabus will be strictly adhered to. Each student is allowed one 24 hour extension on ONE assignment during the semester (NOT for every assignment). Once you have used that extension, you will lose 25 points per day until the paper is not turned in. (LATE ASSIGNMENTS CAN AND SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL.) The final project is not eligible for this extension.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: Below are some over-arching and minimal requirements for anything you turn in for this class. All assignments will, additionally, have other parameters. But you should always refer to this page when in doubt about anything not specified in the assignment. For not meeting any of the following requirements, 5 points will be deducted from your paper for each requirement:

• All papers must be typed, in black ink

• All papers must be DOUBLE SPACED (1.5 spacing is OK)

• All papers must use 12-point Times or comparable font

• All papers must have 1” or 1.25” margins on all 4 sides

• Your name, the date and the course info should appear on the first page of the paper

• Wikipedia may NOT be used as a source For the following requirements, points deducted will be at my discretion:

• All outside sources must be cited completely and fully.

• The word counts listed can be deviated from by +/- 10%. Anything longer or shorter than this will have points deducted accordingly.

• I consider spelling, grammar, clarity and all other aspects of writing to be just as important as the “ideas” you come up with. In other words, if I can’t follow you or understand what you’re saying, I will deduct points, no matter how good your ideas or analysis.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Day Date Readings, assignments or other advance preparation

In-class activities

Tues August 29

n/a ▪ Icebreaker exercise ▪ Introductions and syllabus

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Thurs August 31

n/a

▪ Discussion: What is urban design? ▪ Distribute exam terms

Tues Sept 5 NO CLASS – Stony Brook Labor Day Break

Thurs Sept 7 Read Washburn “The Process of Urban Design” Linked on Blackboard RESPONSE QUESTION SET 1 due

▪ Lecture: The process of urban design ▪ Assign Land Use Survey

Tues Sept 12 Read Gehl p. 2-59 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 2 due

▪ Lecture: History and theories about urban design

Thurs Sept 14 Watch “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” video Linked on Blackboard https://archive.org/details/SmallUrbanSpaces RESPONSE QUESTION SET 3 due

▪ In-class exercise: Dimensions

Tues Sept 19 Read Gehl p. 62-115 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 4 due

Lecture: The context for urban design / analysis

Thurs Sept 21 Watch all four City at Eye Level videos Linked on Blackboard https://thecityateyelevel.com/about-2/film/ Watch “The Cerebral City” (11 min.) Linked on Blackboard https://vimeo.com/131396094 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 5 due

In-Class Exercise: What Works / What Doesn’t

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Tues Sept 26 Watch: “London: The Price of Traffic” Linked on Blackboard https://vimeo.com/37491972 Watch “Americas’ Love Affair with Great City Streets” Linked on Blackboard https://vimeo.com/119214500#at=291 Watch “Groningen: The World’s Cycling City” Linked on Blackboard https://vimeo.com/76207227 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 6 due

Lecture: Transportation and urban design

Thurs Sept 28 Read Gehl p. 118-191 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 7 due

In-class exercise: Great places

Tues Oct 3

Read Gehl p. 194-245 RESPONSE QUESTION SET 8 due

Lecture: Urban design tactics

Thurs Oct 5 LAND USE SURVEY ASSIGNMENT DUE Lecture: Nature in urban design

Assign Human Activity Assignment

Tues Oct 10

Video: “Urbanized”

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Thurs Oct 12

Video: “Human Dimension”

Tues Oct 17 “Urbanized” and “Human Dimension” responses due by start of class Linked on Blackboard RESPONSE QUESTION SET 9 due

Discuss videos and LU survey assignment

Thurs Oct 19 Read “Placemaking and the Future of Cities” Linked on Blackboard http://www.pps.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Placemaking-and-the-Future-of-Cities.pdf RESPONSE QUESTION SET 10 due

Lecture: Placemaking

Tues Oct 24 Watch “#BackyardExperiment: A Pop-up Park and Social Study in Garema Place, Canberra” video Linked on Blackboard https://vimeo.com/202676046 Watch “The Porch at 30th Street Station Welcomes You to Philadelphia” Linked on Blackboard http://www.streetfilms.org/30th-street-stations-the-porch-welcomes-you-to-philadelphia/ RESPONSE QUESTION SET 11 due

Lecture: DIY and Tactical Urban Design

Thurs Oct 26 HUMAN ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT DUE

Discuss Human Activity Assignment

Assign PARK analysis, mental maps and wish poems assignment

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Tues Oct 31

Read “History of Universal Design” & “Principles of Universal Design” Linked on Blackboard RESPONSE QUESTION SET 12 due

In-class exercise: Universal Design

Thurs Nov 2 Urban design case study reading packet Linked on Blackboard RESPONSE QUESTION SET 13 due

In-class exercise: Urban Design Case Study

Tues Nov 7 Read example final report documents on Blackboard Linked on Blackboard RESPONSE QUESTION SET 14 due

Discuss report writing and graphic design

Thurs Nov 9 PARK ANALYSIS, MENTAL MAPS AND WISH POEMS DUE

Exam prep - Bring your exam notes to class

Tues Nov 14

Exam prep - Bring your exam notes to class

Thurs Nov 16 EXAM EXAM (Team format)

Tues Nov 21 Community participation response questions due https://www.ted.com/talks/alejandro_aravena_my_architectural_philosophy_bring_the_community_into_the_process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xos-YDa9Mk (Fargo 6:15) https://vimeo.com/12743593 (Brooklyn 5:15)

Lecture: Community participation

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV1cw5gppUU (Geraldton 4:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN7Vp8_GR10 (NCI Charrette System 13:45) http://newsok.com/multimedia/video/3679229165001 (Oklahoma City 8:13) RESPONSE QUESTION SET 15

Thurs Nov 23 NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Tues Nov 28 Final project work and peer / instructor feedback session

Thurs Nov 30 Final project work and peer / instructor feedback session

Tues Dec 5 Final project work and peer / instructor feedback session

Thurs Dec 7 FINAL PROJECT DUE at start of class (be prepared to discuss your project) NOTE: No grace period for late final projects

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