Category Class 2 (Feb 1)

Between the two readings, I found White’s article to be the more compelling read. He first describes New York as home to those who are not only full of spirit, but also those looking to be filled in spirit. I… Continue Reading →

I was moved by the first part of E.B White’s Here is New York because of the way he personifies New York City. Though the city is comprised of the five boroughs, White, like many of us, focuses on Manhattan as The… Continue Reading →

Chapter 2 of Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities attributes sidewalks as the harbingers of the safety of a city, a connection that I have never considered before. I realized that this connection is alive and well in New… Continue Reading →

Jane Jacobs and E.B. White’s writings regarding New York had different key points. While Jacobs focuses on what makes and defines a city, White examines the inhabitants of a city more closely. Through reading the two, I found myself resonating… 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 →

While reading Jane Jacobs’s “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”, I became skeptical of her argument that with a greater presence on a street, then the less likely a crime will generally occur. While intuitavely it may seem… Continue Reading →

“It is sufficient, at this point, to say that if we are to maintain a city society that can diagnose and keep abreast of deeper social problems, the starting point must be, in any case, to strengthen whatever workable forces… Continue Reading →

EB White’s Here Is New York noted many descriptions that accurately convey New York City. One description that stuck out was “A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning. The city is like poetry: it… Continue Reading →

I found two ideas from the reading to be particularly engaging – both have to do with the dynamics of the city. The first is that New York City is composed of three different groups of people – natives (those… Continue Reading →

Although Jacobs’ message is both clear and logical, I’m not sure that her message that people attract other people applies to all public areas. I do agree that the sight of people makes other feel safer on sidewalks and therefore… Continue Reading →

E. B. White’s piece was the first of the two to catch my attention, mainly because it mentioned Little Neck, and lots of people don’t even know that such a place (my hometown and current city) exists. Facebook doesn’t even… Continue Reading →

I was once the subject of friendly watching of residents in my neighborhood. Similar to the narrator, I was waiting for a cab to come at a local bus stop during an annual parade that temporarily suspended public transportation system in… Continue Reading →

The main message of the Jane Jacobs reading was clear: “there must be eyes on the street.” She argued that for the streets (and by extension the city, neighborhood, or area represented by the streets) to be “safe,” there needed… Continue Reading →

I have lived in New York since the day I was born. As a native, I can’t possibly see myself residing anywhere other than the Big Apple. The opportunities are limitless, the diversity is like any other city I’ve visited,… Continue Reading →