Much of the “rejuvenation” of Times Square to return it to the Great White Way was for what politicians claimed would be to make the area a family-friendly entertainment space, and to reduce violence, perversion, and prostitution. In fact, Alexander J. Reichl, the author of Reconstructing Times Square: Politics and Culture in Urban Development, revered …
Since before it was even named Times Square, “the lower portion of the bowtie-shaped traffic islands formed by the diagonal intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, between Forty-second and Forty-seventh streets,” had been an entertainment center (Reichl 1999). It was home to a great number of theaters from the mid-to-late nineteenth century and early twentieth …
Times Square has been defined in multiple different ways: from literally referring to the “lower portion of the bowtie-shaped traffic islands formed by the diagonal intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, between Forty-second and Forty-seventh Streets” or simply being the center of the city of lights. It was officially created when the Times Square station …
Group Members: Nabila C., Allison E., Jacqueline K., Sarah S. Our Initial Proposal Research Question: How is homelessness viewed in NYC, specifically by the MTA system, and how does it affect the people of the city? And what is the government doing about it, if anything? Methods: Online research, personal observation Data we hope to …
Group: Destany, Cheyenne, Joe, Daniela, Shira Possible Issues to Touch Upon Dilapidating Infrastructure/Features of Rikers Overcrowding NIMBY (Not in my backyard) – the issue of jails in each outer borough Broken Windows Policy Alcatraz comparison Violence against prisoners by prisoners how inmates with mental issues are not properly treated Mental Health of Prisoners How is …
Larson Proposal Hnrs 226 Taxi/Uber/Lyft (T.U.L.) Dilemma Leah, Melissa, Kimberly, Jennifer, Shifali We are focusing on the conflict that occurs between rideshare drivers and those who employ them, namely the big name corporations and the city. Moreover, this problem seems to escalate as the competition between rideshare and taxi drivers increases. In fact, the …
Jane Jacobs analyzes big cities by focusing on their inner-cities: the essential parts that create the whole. She consistently raps the mantra of diversity, density, and design, all key factors that should have one priority in common: the users. For Jacobs, the people who dwell and live in the city should hold power when it …
Jane Jacobs’ ideology was based in values that many today would probably agree with: diversity, variety, and gradual shifts into new things. In modern New York City, however, her views are often misrepresented as a conservative longing for a return to village-like life. In truth, Jane Jacobs’ desires for New York City reflect a want …
Whenever I hear the word, “saint,” I can’t help but wonder if someone’s life has been so, utterly, completely flawless. But is that really possible? Jane Jacobs believed that cities should be treated as living organisms, responsive to people’s interaction to them. Every part of a city matters, so it would be absurd to destroy …
When we first were exposed to the ideas of Jane Jacobs I felt that Jacobs was just an activist that wanted to stick it to the man. But after reading about her I see she was not just trying to be a nuisance, was fighting for the lower class and making sure they didn’t get …
