monday, november 28th

Monday, November 28th

Brainstorm a list of 7 -10 areas / structures / “things” that you would find in

the average city.

Here is the plan…

Students will design a city. Students will understand the

development of Latin America’s cities.

Urban Planner

Kevin (Footloose) Bacon’s father Edmund Bacon was a famous Urban Planner.

Responsible for much of the layout of modern Philadelphia.

Ed Bacon Skateboards in Protest Edmund Bacon Skateboards

in Protest October 28, 2002: Edmund

Bacon, the former Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, who conceived LOVE Park in 1932, at age 92 skateboards in LOVE Park as a demonstration in support of skateboarders. Vincent Kling, the architect of LOVE Park attends to show his support. Bacon was not arrested or fined.

Activity

Design a city based upon the elements that we brainstormed at the beginning of class.

Urbanization Like most parts of the world, Latin America is

becoming more urbanized. Urban Primacy – a country in which a

disproportionally large city dominates the urban system and is the center of economic, cultural, and political life.

These cities are 3 to 4 times larger than any other city in the country. Lima, Buenos Aires and Mexico City are examples.

Life In The Cities

Centers of Power and Wealth

Life In The Cities

Megalopolis A large urban region formed as multiple cities

grow and begin to merge with one another. For example the cites that make up the Northeast corridor of the USA.

Mexico City Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires

The Earth at Night

Buenos Aires

Rio De Janiero

Mexico City

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Unfortunately…

The extreme urbanization has caused severe housing shortages.

Growth of squatter settlements or favelas.

Unequal distribution of wealth and a relatively small middle class.

Has led to the growth of an informal economic sector. EXAMPLE: drug trade

Life in a favela Warm Up: Watch and discuss what life is like in Rocinha

(Portuguese for ‘small ranch’), Brazil’s largest favela.

Visiting a favela in Sao Paolo Tackling crime & poverty in Sao Paolo Police & gangs clash in Rio

Caribbean Diaspora

LAND

Ownership of land has always been an indicator of wealth or status in Latin America. EXAMPLE: Hacienda

Encomienda System In Colonial Latin America most people had to

work very hard to earn a living from the land.

Here is the plan…

Students will design a city. Students will understand the

development of Latin America’s cities.