On Tuesday we reviewed the goals of the course and viewed the film My Brooklyn (log in with your college ID to stream from anywhere). On Thursday we viewed the film Citizen Jane: Battle for the City and discussed some of its themes.
Regular blogging is an essential part of your participation in the course. Your first blogging assignment, due before the start of class on Tuesday, September 4, is to reflect on the films we watched together and write one 100-word blog post responding to these questions:
How is change managed in a city, and who manages that change? Do people have a “right” to the city?
