Category Archives: Nicola Kornbluth
Smoking or Sodas?
What I find interesting is that most people here seem to be morally imposed to the Soda Ban, but in favor of the Smoking Ban. While the reason that everyone seems to give is that the Smoking Ban affects other … Continue reading
I <3 NY
To my surprise, I found this weeks readings pretty interesting. Branding NY in general was such an interesting concept to me. It was great reading about the “I Love NY” plan of the 70s, if only because it is still … Continue reading
Neo-what?
I think my greatest difficulty in this reading was wrapping my head around the idea of neo-liberalism. Once I got that covered, the rest seemed to flow more naturally. Neoliberalism seems to me to be moving more responsibility into the … Continue reading
NYC economy VS the Global City
What I found interesting this week was the discussion of NYC’s economy post WW II. While the NYC we know is the one that is a global center (a World Trade Center, if you will), the NYC that emerged post-war … 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
