Category Archives: February 13
But what about the children?
As an education major, I feel very strongly about anything that takes away from the children, andwhat Robert Moses did with Tavern on the Green certainly takes away from the children. I suppose that if Moses has the role of … Continue reading
Jacobs VS Moses: Round 1
The question raised particularly about the Jane Jacobs reading was interesting to me. Was she attacking Moses in that chapter? For the other readings, there is no question about who the author is addressing. They clearly mention Moses by name, and … Continue reading
Moses Takes Multiple Hits
Jane Jacobs is downright blunt in this introduction; she does not approve of the current city planning and this book is going to make you see why. She plainly says, without beating around the bush, that this book is an … Continue reading
Tough Decision
It’s very difficult to conclude completely who is correct on the issue of city planning policy. Now that a new element has been introduced to the fray, the Jane Jacobs argument that essentially denounces the principles of the entire body … Continue reading
In Context
As a history major, I appreciated the article that portrayed Robert Moses in a more benevolent light. Historians generally try to avoid taking any individual person out of context– the “great man” idea, as we mentioned in class. Who Robert … Continue reading
Those who Disapprove of Robert Moses
If anything, the Tavern on the Green case was less of a victory for democracy, but more of a victory for the local media and freedom of speech. Albeit, democracy eventually came in to stop Moses from tearing town a … Continue reading
posting comments on readings for 2/13
class, the theme(s) for this week are why and how the political/policy-making environment has changed since the heyday of Robert Moses, and whether that is a good thing. as always you can take your comments in many different directions. if … Continue reading
