Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondA Field Guide to Empty StorefrontsMy town is a pretty good town. Being right in the middle of Southern California, it’s close to many of California’s famous cities and…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondreading + walking journal weekHow do the examples of new urban developments in “What would a truly walkable city look like?” compare to the arguments from the readings…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondAccording to Jacobs, why are “focal points” and “punctuations” important to the life of the street…Focal points are important to the life of any city because they can act as something to attract attention in an area of any city or town…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondAccording to Malchik in “March,” why is a community’s walkability “one of the single greatest…Social Capital is described by Malchik as the connections one builds with their community, in this specific case, being a…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondWalk Week 6Today I went for a walk up to the plaza down the street from my house. I sat down at a table in front of panda express and began to…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondReading Week 6In “Cities Belong to Us,” Hollis cites Henri Lefebvre’s idea of “the right to the city.” How is “the right to the city” defined in the…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondReading Week 5According to Staples and Cadogan, how has race affected the ability to walk in the city? How has race affected the experience of walking…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondWandering Your PlaceI begin my walk at 7:42. I would have liked to walk a bit earlier, but I never get around to doing it until later. As soon as I step out…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondReading Log Week 4Why does de Certeau begin a chapter titled “Walking in the City” at the top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan (p. 91)?Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Scott Davisinwalking chicago + beyondWalking With the CityTonight I walk through my town in the dark. Nighttime is my favorite time to walk because things are much slower then. As I walk I can…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020