Urban challenges (Cont.) + Solutions

Bellringer: what should future cities look like?

Read the following article:Top 10 Most Well-Planned Cities -- Do you agree with this list? What should be added/removed from the list?

We will continue where we left off last class on Urban challenges, including American Suburban challenges and issues with urban sprawl in N. America and U.K.
Urban Sprawl Challenges & Solutions: 

• UK’s Greenbelt   
  
• ​Campaign to protect rural England

We will also look at potential solutions and possibilities for the future of cities with New Urbanism and 'Smart' City planning and growth.

Sustainable City Planning - Cities of the Future:

• Urban Problems and Solutions (PBS, 2017)
• Smart Cities: Solving Urban Problems Using Technology
• Songdo, Aerotropolis, the Future Smart City
• ​​Tomorrow's Cities: Singapore's Plans for a Smart Nation (BBC, April 2017)

HW: Review for summative mcq + frq

• Unit 7 Study Guide (based on Fouberg, Rubenstein & Wood)
• ​Unit 7 Concepts - Must Know!
• Summative FRQ - Hints
• Summative MCQ - Hints​​

Also, don't forget the binder check!
Here's what you should have in your binder:

• Rubenstein CH. 12 Reading Guide     ​
• Unit 7 Study Guide (based on Fouberg, Rubenstein & Wood)
• Handout: CPT Questions and CPT in Singapore    
• Your U.K. city design - A3 size
• Formative Vocab Quiz
• Formative FRQ
• Notes from class & studying
• 1-pager (can also be done on the back of your U.K. city design)

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