In “Are Private Schools Immoral?” by Dianna Douglas, featuring a conversation between Jeffrey Goldberg and Nikole Hannah-Jones, I feel as if most of the discussion is regarding public schools. Jones mentions how public schools have a tendency to stockpile the… Continue Reading →
Both readings for our class regarding gentrification took a very different approach than most had leading up to today. I noticed that these pieces were much more reliant on in depth interviews and stories from individuals who have had a… Continue Reading →
Keating & Salins both provided an in depth analysis of rent control and the numerous controversies involved with it, from the point of view of both an owner and a tenant. A sentiment of owners that both readings exuded was… Continue Reading →
Coates: Mr. Williamson, I appreciate you taking the time to fully analyze the arguments and steps forward I proposed in my monograph. However, I obviously can’t help but respectfully disagree with all of your points. African Americans have had the… Continue Reading →
“Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a Landmark Civil Rights Law” by Nicole Hannah-Jones did touch upon how America arrived to this point of extremely stark segregated housing divisions. However, this piece went deeper into how intense the situation must’ve… Continue Reading →
“Towers of Dreams: One Ended in Nightmare” by Michael Kimmelman brought about a wide variety of emotions. It spoke of two projects under similar circumstances, where one was and still is very successful, and the other was demolished due to… Continue Reading →
Robert Moses was quoting as having said, “If the ends don’t justify the means, then what does?”. This outlook is very consistent with his character, and the analysis of his impact on New York City. After reading the first chapter… Continue Reading →
During the Personal Housing History Project, many students referred to the ethnic or racial composition of a certain area as a pull factor to where they live in New York City. In New York City, it is obvious… Continue Reading →
“The Rise and Fall of Detroit’s Middle Class” by Thomas J. Sugrue illustrated the important role government jobs played in supporting Detroit’s African American population as it ascended into the middle class. I found this surprising, simply because when one… Continue Reading →
A component of Chapter 2 of Jane Jacob’s novel that I found a little vague was the section about Boston. First of all, in all of my IDC classes, I don’t think Boston has come up once, because it lacks… Continue Reading →
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