Author Archives: Prof. Paul King

Attending the Poster Session on Thursday May 11th

Hi Class, If you are available let’s plan on meeting on the second floor in the corridor between my office and the tech learning center at around 11 am and we can head over to the poster session together. See … Continue reading

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Final Presentations begin next week~!

All teams need to be ready to present.

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Upload your PowerPoint Presentations for the Poster Team

Each team needs to upload all of their powerpoint presentations from this semester for use by the poster team. Link to File Upload The following students are on the poster team – and will receive extra credit: Jonathan Hernandez      … Continue reading

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PowerPoint Template for Presentations

You can download the PowerPoint Template for student presentations PowerPoint Template for Presentations

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Zoning Notes are now available

The lecture notes from the second day on Zoning are now available to you on the course documents page. https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/kingsiteplanningsp12/handouts/  

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Poster Session

Work on the poster is voluntary and will count as extra credit for those who participate and will help your semester grade. The Poster Session will occur next Wednesday and Thursday.  We will need to have the poster completed by … Continue reading

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Quiz Reminder & Study Recommendations

Next Monday’s class will begin with a quiz on zoning and topography.  In addition to some short questions there will be 3-4 exercises to complete.  The exercises will include topography grading (just like we did together in class) and OSR … Continue reading

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Homework assignment on Sustainability and Zoning

Keep this assignment to one or two pages at most.  You can also submit this as an outline instead of as written paragraphs. – in fact  I would prefer this format.  MS Word document only. What I am looking for is your … Continue reading

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FAR and OSR Worksheets have been posted for Download

These worksheets need to be completed and handed in on Monday at the beginning of our next class meeting.  If you will miss class for any reason scan and email me your answers by Midnight on Sunday. Use these and … Continue reading

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The take home quiz has been posted. There are three exercises to complete.

Follow the link to download the sheets:  Go to Day-10 Download the quiz sheets now Instructions: You need to complete all three sheets.  Each sheet has two areas to work.  The top area is your practice space.  Anything you put … Continue reading

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Topo Exercises with Sample Answers Have Been Posted

I have posted all of the Topo Worksheets so you can print nice clean copies and put together a nice set to hand in to me at our next class meeting. I have also included one sheet that is a … Continue reading

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The second Part of the Take Home Quiz is now Posted

The second part of the quiz with the updated Topographic Map is now available.  Please print and bring this completed to our next class meeting. Take Home Quiz – Part 2 of 2

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Topography Lecture notes are now posted

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Part 1 of 2 – Take Home Quiz

Here is the first part of the take home quiz. I need to rework the second part with an updated and more accurate contour map. I hope to have that for you by Wednesday. In the meantime you can get … Continue reading

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Second Quiz Reminder

A reminder that there will be a second quiz on Monday April 16th – The topic is “Circulation” – please refer to posted notes on lectures. Please be on time to class as quiz will begin promptly at the start … Continue reading

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Latest Lectures and Notes are Available

Hi Everyone, The latest class notes and powerpoint lectures are now available to you.  Please follow the link: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/kingsiteplanningsp12/handouts/

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Quiz Reminder

In case you missed class we will be having an in class quiz that will begin at the start of class on Monday March 19th – Please be on time. The quiz will cover the materials from our lesson from … Continue reading

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1. Microclimate Observations:

 What microclimates can you identify?  What makes each one unique?  What conditions create each of the microclimates you have identified?  What could you do to modify the microclimates?

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2. Historic Observations & Research:

 Historical uses of Waterfront.  Where do street and neighborhood names come from?  Artifacts of the past? Do you see re-use?  How does the past affect current and future uses?  Are past uses beneficial or will … Continue reading

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3. Circulation Observations:

 Types of circulation  (pedestrian, vehicular, bicycle routes, etc.)  (public/private)  Nodes and Transportation Hubs  Are all modes compatible? Are their conflicts? Where do they cross?  Wayfinding – what can you do to help people find … Continue reading

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