After reading Vigodor’s chapter on Race and Currie’s chapter on Poverty, I was stumped on what to discuss on my blog post. This week’s prompt posed questions that are on my mind continuously, especially now in light of recent events. Racism looks different for each generation, that much is clear. Is there positive change in […]
Entries from July 25, 2013
Memphis Malls, Parks, & Shopping
July 18, 2013 · 16 Comments · Uncategorized
While I was reading Rybczynski’s chapter on Urban Design, I read through the lens of a Memphis resident. At each topic I asked myself, “how does Memphis measure up in this regard”? One particular topic that I enjoyed was Rybczynski’s discussion of public parks and their importance to the surrounding neighborhoods, citizens and the city […]