What Am I?

Hint: My Daddy’s Baldev Duggal

A breezy Villa’s backyard, the size of 2 gyms?

“Wrong”  – Trump

I’m Eco-friendly and Warm!

Then, a warm sunny “low-electricity” Villa good for seasonal vacation?

Wrong again!

I’m also Green, Persistent and Unyielding! whaaaa you mean “electricity”? “seasonal”?

I’m Duggal Greenhouse!

A.K.A

The

Eco-Friendly, 🙂

Green, ♣

Conversion, ≅

Sustainable, ♥

Unceasing, →

in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

(I was funded, found and born by Baldev Duggal)

Pay me a visit, I live in Building 268, 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

White house: it was formerly occupied by the highest ranking officer, the chief of the navy yard but it has been privately owned since the 1970’s.

The other picture: the democratic debate between Sanders and Clinton was held at the duggal greenhouse last summer.

I took these two pictures from Brooklyn Navy Yard. The first one is the rooftop with water-loving grass, which is used to conserve rain water for toilets flush. The second picture is an old construction from the past, which is being preserved and upgraded using new and efficient protection system.

An updated assignment to be completed following this Wednesday’s tour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard reflecting the April 19 due date and an extra credit option has been posted under “Assignments.” It is also here: Updated tour Assignment-due 04-19-17

The complete list of questions and readings for the midterm exam has been posted under “Exam Reviews.” All links and references to PowerPoint presentations and readings are included as well. The PPT on Conservation Psychology has also been posted under “PowerPoints.”

A revised/updated syllabus has been posted. It reflects the adjustments and changes in assignment due dates.

Syllabus_Econ 2505_Spring 2017 revised

Review Questions for the Midterm Exam; the review will be covered toward the end of class on Wed.

midterm-review-questions-and-readings-Spring2017

The reading assignment for tomorrow has been posted along with discussion questions; please read and be prepared to discuss:

McClintock_Why-Farm-the-City-1

Questions for discussion tomorrow on reading: Why farm the city? Theorizing urban agriculture through a lens of metabolic rift, by Nathan McClintock:

1.McClintock presents the argument that urban residents should farm the city. What are his reasons?

2. What does McClintock means by metabolic rift, ecological rift, social rift and individual rift?

3. How does he believe these rifts can be overcome by farming the city?

4. How could ‘farming the city’ become a viable activity in a densely populated urban center?

5. What are some ways this could be done and who would benefit? What are the challenges to doing this?