Author Archives: J A Montgomery

Reflection on Penn Station Video

Reflecting on what you learned on the tours of Grand Central Terminal and the information from the videos, answer the following question in a 200 word reflection be submitted by Thursday. Describe the reasons why Grand Central Terminal had a different outcome than Penn Station. In other words, why was Grand Central saved and not Penn Station? What forces caused the different outcomes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewaSvAJAoZ4

 

June 13 – June 17 Schedule

Everyone,

The course schedule this week is as follows:

Monday: Research Methods  Classroom: A543 (City Tech Library, Second Floor)

Tuesday: Research Methods  Classroom: A543 (City Tech Library, Second Floor)

DUE TUESDAY: Grand Central Terminal Site Report (uploaded to this Openly course site as pdf file.)

Wednesday: New York Public Library Site Visit (Meet on 5th Ave Steps, adjacent to Lion on the right (north) side. 1:30pm. Bring sketchbook, pencil/pen and camera.

Thursday: Terminal City (walking tour weather dependent) Meet in Classroom N500 unless otherwise noted.

Friday: Transit Museum and Archives. Meeting place and time to be finalized with Prof. Almeida in class on Monday/Tuesday.

Prof. Montgomery