GEOG 346: DAY 24 STARTING THE REVIEW FOR THE FINAL

HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS Reminder to come to the Geography end-of-term social tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. Reminder that the final is on Wednesday the 23rd from 1 to 4 in this building, downstairs in Room 111 and will contain one other class. Today we will start to go over some of the elements that might be on the exam, which will consist of short answer and essay questions, but first I’d like to hear from anyone who is willing to talk briefly about their projects, which are due today.

REVIEW FOR THE EXAM How are cities a major factor in exacerbating or curbing climate change? What is peak oil and what are its implications for cities? What are the implications of the changing demographics for how we plan cities? What about the changing economic base? What about the increasingly important role of arts and culture in place-making vs. space-utilization?

REVIEW FOR THE FINAL How have the issues facing planners and municipalities changed in recent years? How have urban growth patterns changed since World War II and before and what have been the driving forces behind these changes? What have been the characteristics and consequences? What are Condon’s 7 Rules and (how) are they interrelated? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the grid vs. other patterns (radial, dendritic, superblock)?

REVIEW FOR THE FINAL What is the “streetcar suburb”? Does it characterize the traditional pattern of all North American cities? What are the advantages of buses vs. streetcars vs. LRT vs. ‘heavy’ Skytrain and subway technologies, and by what criteria are they to be evaluated? What are some elements involved in optimizing transportation choice? What does mixed use look like and how does it relate to the five-minute walking circle (pedestrian shed)? What are the strengths of nodes vs. linear forms of development?

REVIEW FOR THE FINAL What does “jobs/ housing mix” refer to? How does one optimize diversity and affordability of housing? What are the implications of different building types for ecological footprint? What is the meaning of the statement “the site is to the region as the cell is to the body”? What does it mean to “design with nature”? How can one integrate the natural and built environments in an urban context?

REVIEW FOR THE FINAL What do linked green networks look like, and in what way are they potentially multi-functional? How does one protect and restore the hydrological regime in an urban region? How to optimize permeability and diminish ‘hard- scaping’? What are the obstacles to and opportunities for creating more sustainable cities and regions? What are some particularly noteworthy examples of sustainable cities and regions?