Introduction

During the past semester, the 'Urban Environment' class at Temple University has been observing different aspects of an urban setting. We were asked to make create a web log for each assignment. Throughout the blogs, there are underlined words or names linked to terminology definitions or websites. The area shaded yellow on the map in assignment #5 applies to assignments #6-#8 as well. All essays in the following blogs have been written by J. Glackman and the photographs in assignments #2-#8 were all taken by J. Glackman. Please click below to view each assignment.

ASSIGNMENT #1
HORSE AND CARRIAGE IN NEW YORK CITY

ASSIGNMENT #2
JUXTAPOSITION

ASSIGNMENT #3
COMMUNITY MAP

ASSIGNMENT #4
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICAL DELIMMA

ASSIGNMENT #5
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

ASSIGNMENT #6
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

ASSIGNMENT #7
GENTRIFICATION

ASSIGNMENT #8
HEALTHSCAPE