The document is my responses to the online discussion questions in the Spring 2017 version of ARC 211 American Diversity and Design at the University at Buffalo –State University of New York

1. AMERICAN DIVERSITY AND DESIGN QUESTIONS
Mei Xian Zhu
SPRING 2017
University at Buffalo – State University of New York

2. 1. Introduction
2. Response to “What is design?” from Hello World
3. Response to “Introduction” from Diversity and Design
4. Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on Photographs
5. Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
6. Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and “The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI” by Maurice Conti
7. Response IDEA Awards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
8. Response to All Module 4 Materials
9. Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
10. Response to Levy Article
11. Response to Pruitt Igoe, Talen, and Larson
12. Response to F.L. Olmsted
13. Response to Walter Hood’s Work
14. Response to the Brookes
15. Response to Charles Davis and equityXdesign’s Work
16. Response to “Landscape Stories” Chapter
17. Response to Article on Sports Branding
18. Response to “Visualizing Gender” Chapter
19. Response to Bathroom Bill
20. Response to Hidden Ways
21. Response to People Like Us
22. Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park: When Policy Does Not Equal Practice”
23. Response to Enriquez TED Talk: “What Will Humans Look Like in 100 Years?”
24. Response to PPT, Smithsonian and Roy
25. Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
26. Response to Titicut Follies
27. Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
28. Response to The Connection Between Religion and Urban Planning by David Engwicht
29. Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design

3. Photo: Mei Xian Zhu
Introduction
This thread provides you with an opportunity to “meet” each other and initiate a
connection with participants in your group. In responding to this discussion
thread, please introduction yourself and provide us with one interesting fact
about yourself. After posting your introduction, take a look through and reply to
some of the others. The purpose of this exercise is to develop a sense of
community. You might find that you share similar experiences and can help each
other in many ways throughout the semester.
Hello everyone. My name is Mei Xian Zhu and you may call me Angel. I am a
freshman at UB currently major in Electrical Engineering. My interest is photography
and I love taking photos with digital camera. Design of a city makes one of the most
significant elements in photography and this is the reason I chose to take this
American Diversity and Design course regard to the background of Architecture.
Throughout the semester, I have learned a lot of how landscape and urban design
contribute to the development of a city. I had learned the importance of diversity
and how design affects out daily life regards to environment, building construction,
communications, connections, humanity, development of city, etc. I found this
course really compelling with the volunteer activity of cleaning the river by
collecting the garbage. I have never pay attention to how pollution affect our city
and in the prospect of city construction before. I met a woman with a 4 years old
child when I am collecting garbage along the river. I still remember how she taught
her son this is why we don’t throw garbage and how pollution affect the life of local
residents. Learning the idea of diversity and design and the importance of city
construction affect not only ourselves but also our future generations. Before I take
this class, I have never think about the background of architecture and the power of
deign. Now, I start to think about things behind what we see with our eyes.
The following pages document my responses to the online discussion questions in
the Spring 2017 version of ARC 211 American Diversity and Design at the
University at Buffalo – State University of New York.

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Response to “What is design?” from Hello World
On “What is design?” from Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice
Rawsthron
The author opened her chapter with the example of Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin
empire, one of the most powerful and enduring empires I the history of China. She
explained how design innovation contributed to Ying Zheng’s success. For example,
in the development of weaponry, he resolved many problems by standardizing
parts, and this single innovation gave his armies great advantage over other armies.
For this discussion, let’s move away from 246 B.C. China, and into the U.S. Describe
an innovation or invention (can be current or historical) that gave advantage to a
group of people in the U.S. or to the population as a whole. What were the social
impacts of this innovation? Were any groups negatively impacted by this
innovation? For example, the telegraph, developed and patented in the United
States in 1837 by Samuel Morse, permitted people and commerce to transmit
messages across both continents and oceans almost instantly, with widespread
social and economic impacts. This heightened communication speed allowed
business persons to make decisions with up-to-date information, often resulting in
big profits. Those without access had to rely on outdated information, which put
them at a disadvantage.
I believed subway gave advantage to people especially like those who lives in NYC
with the subway railroad throughout the whole city. This is a rapid transit that owned
by New York City and affiliate to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It
opened from 1904 until presents with 24 hours a day and every day the year that
provided conveniences. In average, 4.3 million people ride the subway system
everyone that cannot afford the cost of having a car. NYC subway considered as the
oldest public transit. However, it also exists with negative impact such as safety
issues. NYC gets more famous with its convenience of transit and homicide case
regard the railroad tracks. People die for subway strike became more regular with
either commit suicide or murders by push the victims. Subway stations in NYC do not
have any safety door between the subways and platforms. Resident’s life is
dangerous when the platform is full of people and might accidently lost their life.

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Response to “Introduction” from Diversity and Design
On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences
The editors state that “diverse participation in the design process, from both
professionals and public citizens alike, yields more equitable results.” This makes
sense, but typically has not been the case. Nonetheless, many marginalized groups
have impacted design in ways that have changed our visual and physical worlds as
well as our systems, policies, and institutions. For example, in the 1960s, disability
rights advocates designed media events to raise awareness about barriers in the
physical environment. They persisted with their efforts for decades, and, finally, in
1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. It mandated accessibility in
public accommodations such as restaurants and stores, public transportation,
communication, and other areas of public life. This dramatically changed our
physical environment (from curb cuts to ramps to automatic doors) and the results
made public life more equitable.
Now it’s your turn. Describe a design that was impacted by a diversity group. How
and why did it change form and/or circumstances? (Note that a design can be
anything requiring planning and development prior to the production of an action,
system, visual, material object, or environment. Also, keep in mind that, for our
purposes, a diversity group is a group of individuals who are underrepresented in
society in some way—children, older adults, the economically disadvantaged, those
with cognitive disabilities, etc.)
Baby diapers changing room was impacted by a diversity group. Most of the restroom
has baby diaper changing facilities to ensure the safety of the children. It provided an
easier station for the mothers with a baby outside in public places to change diapers
for their kids. A changing table is necessary for a baby as well since that classify as
their bathroom whom considered to be the diversity group without the ability to use
bathroom by themselves. Thus, the diaper changing table in the restroom was
invented. It provides lots of convenience for the mothers with diaper changing and a
comfortable place clean up the baby. However, there is no diaper changing space in
the men’s bathroom which is ironic with sexism. It is expressing the thought that this
is the role of a women and their obligation to take care of the baby.

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Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on Photographs
FROM: Chapter in Media/Society and TED Talk Photos that
Changed the World
Where would you place the images shown in Photos That
Changed the World into Croteau and Hoynes' diagram entitled
“Model of Media and the Social World”? Identify a mass
media photograph taken in your own lifetime that has served as
an icon of an event. (Feel free to add an attachment.) What roles
does this photo play in the communication of the event?
I would put the picture shown in the TED talk in the 'readers or
audience' section of the chart. As mentioned in the video, photos
do not change the world, however, it made up the most significant
part of the society not only for recording down the moment of
history but also convey some strong feelings to the
audiences. Pictures were usually telling a story that happened in
our real life which brought us with visual shock and led people to
react with emotional responses. Picture has a magic power to
spread a feeling or an experience to another individual thought.
This image really touched my heart which is the horrors of the civil
war in Syria are captured in this poignant photo of a frightened 7
years old boy using weapons. Children were learned to use a real
gun instead of a toy gun when they were little. I realized that in this
nation wars never stops. Families, friends, neighbors, people die
every day in front of them during the war. Kids starts to learn how
to protect themselves and people around them when they were
little. This image is showing a strong message that we should
protect the children and should have provided them a comfortable
environment to grow up. And, reminding us to cherish with what
we have now and be appreciate.

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Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
FROM: “Fashioning Protest for the Women’s March on Washington” and
“The Worst Design of 2016 Was Also the Most Effective”
Typically, we do not think of hats as elements of mass media or social
media. However, the two hats (red and pink) discussed in the articles
certainly have taken on that role. Why are the two hats (red and pink)
mentioned in the articles vehicles of communication design? What
meanings do each of the two hats carry? In terms of communication
design, how are they similar? And how are they different from one
another?
After reading both articles "Fashioning Protest for the Women's March on
Washington" and "The Worst Design of 2016 Was Also the Most
Effective", I believe both the red and pink hat mentioned in the articles
vehicles of communication design. As living in such a digital age, people
started to express one's feeling or thought through design of clothes
especially like hat. Wearing to express your belief or support something
you believe. The red hat carried out the message "Make American Great
Again" which represented Donald Trump. This slogan became his special
symbol and to remind people with his policy when the hat reached in
your sight. The pink hat carried out a message with Women's Right and
this bright pink hat illustrated a strong visual signal on the day of the
march. Both the hats have a power to illustrate a lot more behind rather
than just a simple accessory. Anyhow, both hats were expressing different
concept and belief such that the pink hat was created to against the red
one.
Clothing has now evolved into a self-expression medium. Usually clothing
represents an identity or group in modern society regarded to the latest
fashion trend or "what’s popular". However, the symbolic clothing like
Donald Trump's hat had a ubiquitous appearance prior to Trump being
elected. It became the icon for American's seeking "change" and
improvement in the country.

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Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and “The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI” by
Maurice Conti
In his chapter on industrial design (written in 1987), historian John Heskett claims that the methods of
mass production introduced by Henry Ford in the U.S. involved new concepts of the standardization and
integration of the production line that were adopted across the world. With Ford’s method, work could
be completed by relatively unskilled workers; it was more efficient and with this method, products were
made more quickly and cheaply than previously possible. What were some of the social consequences
of Ford’s production line? In other words, how did this system change our U.S. society? Do any of those
changes remain with us today? Now consider Maurice Conti’s TED Talk, and the predictions he makes
about production. How do you think manufacturing processes will change in the next twenty years?
How do you think these changes will affect our U.S. society?
Ford's production assembly line had a significant impact throughout the history. As an advantage, the
assembly line led to mass production with a more efficient way that saved the labors' time. It does not
require skilled workers since people only in charge of one part of the production process. Maintenance
and replacement of a broken part is much simpler down the road. Prior to assembly line production, items
were often made one at a time by hand by a single crafter. There were often great variations between
crafter' s work and the work of another crafter. With this production method, it ensured the uniformity of
the production items. However, on the other side, many jobs preformed on an assembly line have been
replaced by robots or can be skipped altogether. Although the works were paid well for their labor, they
worked long days. Many people work for hours without stop and many tired out quickly especially they
repeat the same schedule every day. Also, many works got hurt by machines or developed injuries that
were life lasting. Even until today, the assembly line is still the primary mode of manufacturing in industry.
Automobiles, food, toys, furniture, and many more items pass down assembly lines worldwide before
landing in our homes and on our tables.
I strongly believe manufacturing processes will completely change in the next twenty years especially after
watching the TED Talk. We are at the dawn of a new age in human history. As mentioned in the video, the
Hunter-Gatherer Age lasted several million years, the Agricultural Age lasted several thousand years, the
Industrial Age lasted a couple of centuries, the Information Age lasted for a few decades, and the
Augmented Age became our new era. Each age had shorten compared to the previous one. A new age is
coming soon with robots to replace human labor works. Robots have no emotion like human but it
operates to work much more efficient than human does. Robots help improve human health and improve
the efficiency of industrial and manufacturing processes. They also create jobs, as humans are necessary
to design, build and maintain them. However, robots also influence society negatively, as they render
some human jobs obsolete.

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Response IDEA Awards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
Which of the 2016 IDEA Gold Award products seems to defy the Cradle-to-Cradle
concept developed by architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Michael
Braungart? How does this product resist or disregard the concept? Do you know of
any products that embrace Cradle-to-Cradle design? If so, please describe.
I think the "Suncubator Concept" defies the Cradle-to-Cradle concept developed by
architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Micharl Braungart. The Cradle-to-
Cradle concept advocated renewable energy and highlighted with recycling that
opposed any kind of wastes. This concept lay emphasis on humans' right and
guarantee a better future with both efficient and quality ensurance for the future
generations. However, the Suncubator Concept defied the Cradle-to-Cradle concept.
Even though it encourages energy saving with solar-powered thermal to create bed
that regulate temperatures for children, it has the possibility that harm the kids'
health and even lead to death. It would cause hypothermia and weaken immune
systems which served as a disadvantage for human.
"Mi Tap Water Purifier" embraced the Cradle-to-Cradle design. As described in the
explanation, this purifier filtrated 99% of the contaminants in the water and anti-
leakage that prevent water waste that was unanimous in the Cradle-to-Cradle
concept with the ease of use and water quality guaranteed. It was designed from
humans' point of view to provide a better life for future generation under such
polluted society.
Tap water after the disinfection of chlorine can only kill the virus and bacteria
without removing heavy metals, volatile substances, etc. Tap water after long-
distance transport by the pipeline is vulnerable to secondary pollution. Thus, we
choose to boil the basic drink. However, boil Can only solve the problem of bacteria,
but the sediment, rust, heavy metals, volatile substances and bacterial corpses and
other issues. Also, water in the residual chlorine after high temperature cooking will
produce trichloroethane, chloroform is the standard carcinogen. Therefore, drinking
water quality will not be fundamentally improved with boiling, and will cause serious
health problems.

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Response to All Module 4 Materials
Your readings and viewings this week present different ways of thinking about
architecture. Mies Van der Rohe describes architecture as “The will of the epoch
translated into space.” Andrew Ballantyne describes architecture as the background for
life. Jeanne Gang describes it as the act of building relationships. All agree that
architecture can change based on context and culture. Choose two works of architecture
from any of your materials this week—one with sensibilities about the past and one with
sensibilities about the present and/or future. How do each of these buildings either
reflect or challenge their cultural contexts? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond to this
question.)
Architectures could have focused on creating positive, reinforcing relationship to construct
much more than just an individual building. We can reduce the stress and polarization in our
urban habitats and create relationships. Architects are somehow our relationship builders.
I had found the building Aqua a residential high rise which located in Chicago illustrated the
sensibilities about the present/future. This modern society, urban habitat seems out of
balance such as climate changes which adding up and stressed most of the people in the
cities. This building seems to apply the ecology to architecture and create relationship by
the physical changes. Aqua was designed to serve as a social connector by using the
balconies to communicate with the neighbors. The shapes of the floor slabs slightly and
transition as you go up to the tower. We can interact with our neighbors through our own
balcony. This design also provided a more comfortable environment with an effect of
balcony shapes that breaks up the wind. We could be connected and applied to the idea of
SHARE we have today in our community.
I think the community meeting house in Mali from Jeanne Gang's video which mentioned at
the beginning, had sensibilities about the past because all elders gathered and low roof
keeps everyone seated with the same level which represented equality among the
community group with no discrimination or class clarification. This design represented the
community culture of human right with the low-level roof that created equality and
everyone had the right to share and declare their opinions. Historical events are always tied
to locations and these locations are a formal gathering for different people. For example, a
courthouse in a small community could be used to address local issues while groups like the
UN may meet in formal gatherings across the world to address worldly issues.

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Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
Andrew Ballantyne and Peter Zumthor present ideas about
architecture that seem to value the sensorial and material elements of
life. How are Ballantyne’s and Zumthor’s viewpoints on architecture
alike? More importantly, how do they differ? (Use the SEE-IT method
to respond to this question.)
The similarity that I found between Ballantyne and Zumthor was they
both have an appreciation of architecture that most of the people do not
have. They had found something more behind architecture in the aspect
of spiritual. Ballantyne insisted with the idea of "aesthetic" which
regarded to his thought that building is more than an artwork while
Zumthor based on "secret passion" that he believed architecture had its
own language and cannot separate from our daily life. Both of them had
extended examples from our daily life. Ballantyne discussed about
relationship between human and architecture. He used an example of
moving toward a new house. Moving to a new house is notoriously one
of the most stressful events in a life, and part of the reason for that is
that it involves abandoning the habits that attached to the earlier
dwelling. Zumthor also applied the example of his aunt's house and
memories contained the deepest architecture experiences.
However, as their points of views are similar, but the idea of how a
building looks, and the feelings it can evoke can be viewed in diverse
ways. They insisted with different point of view even though they have
the same overall idea of appreciation which could be helpful in creating
a variety of buildings that are unique in some ways. Ballantyne ignored
the beauty of architecture and focused on its utility that the way it
applied into our life and how it forms our habits and feelings attached to
the buildings. Comparing to Zumthor, he had focused more on the
appearance and how creative the building is. Both point of view goes
into a different direction.

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Response to Levy Article
Here is your discussion question on the Levy article. Please post your
own response, and respond to at least two other students' responses.
John Levy’s article, “An Overview: The Need for Planning,” discussed
ways in which planning can determine the characteristics of a place.
For example, some smaller towns restrict the heights of buildings to
maintain a certain scale. How did planning define the character of the
place in which you grew up?
Planning indeed define the character of a place. I grew up in city
located in Southern China. Most of the buildings in the city are tall even
up to 100 floors with a large population. The city is famous in
international trading which provides job opportunities and the
population of the city is still increasing. The price of apartments or
houses is rising in an unbelievable percentage in the recent years. It
was impractical to build buildings horizontally with the limit of spaces
so the only choice they had was growing vertically. However, the higher
the building is the more revenue the building construction
company can make. Most of the middle class in China cannot afford the
expense of a house in the main cities. It is somehow ironic that most
middle classes families in America can buy houses without any
pressure. However, to be able to own a house in China was a sign of
wealth since it was so expensive to buy a house and everyone lives in
apartments.
As Levy mentioned in the article, planning would cause a community to
face serious unemployment problem. Even though tall building affects
the economy but it provides more job opportunities with the
construction. It provides jobs since construction need many sources for
development. Job opportunities is one of the most significant factors of
a city’s development. With the opportunity to work attracts more
people to settle down in the city and contribute to the city’s success.

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Response to Pruitt Igoe, Talen, and Larson
Imagine that you are part of an urban planning and design firm working with Emily
Talen (author of “Design That Enables Diversity”) and Kent Larson (who gave the TED
Talk "Brilliant Designs to Fit More People In Every City “The thee of you have been
tasked with developing a plan to rebuild Pruitt Igoe in St. Louis. City officials told the
three of you that that they want to do it right this time. Identify three strategies for
rebuilding Pruitt Igoe in ways that promise to be more successful. What would Talen
do? What would Larson do? What would you do? How would your strategies differ
from those of the original urban planners/designers of the project? Why would your
strategies be more effective?
Both Emily Talen and Kent Larson talked about urban planning in long term effect.
Talen focused on the diversity of Pruitt Igoe since it was the most significant part of
forming the city and brought many different community together. Talen believes
people came from various places with different habits and background situation would
link each other in connection and lead to success of the city as the growth in
population. Diversity in the city would result in a positive impact in long term.
For Kent Larson, he focused more on the idea of sharing and the failure of Pruitt living
building. Pruitt was a living place for Whites and Black people which existed with the
problem of racist. Public facilities were not functioning as well and poor living
conditions inside the cities. Larson deals with the idea of sharing that he tried to put
300 million of people in the city. The growth of residents also increased the cases of
crime.
In conclusion, both of Talen and Larson illustrated the idea of success of an urban city
in long term. To be more successful, Talen would have focused on more facilities
construction since it would provide job opportunities. One of the reason people leaving
Pruitt was lack of job opportunities in the city. Larson would construct more different
kind of building for people to choose their places to live in their own favor instead of
just putting a large amount of population together. In my opinion, I would focus on
landscape planning of the city, the beauty of a city is also a crucial part. I believe it
would attract people to settle down in the city. Population is a significant reason to
form a city and landscape construction also create jobs for the residents.

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Response to F.L. Olmsted
Displaying his plan at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia, Frederick Law Olmsted stated that "Buffalo is the best planned
city, as to its streets, public places, and grounds, in the United States, if not
in the world." What was the basis for this claim? Would Olmsted still make
that claim today? Why or why not?
Frederick Law Olmsted stated that "Buffalo is the best planned city, as to its
streets, public places, and grounds, in the United States, if not in the
world." He arranged Buffalo in the best way with outline the comprised of
parks, associating expressways and rebuilding the green spaces of Niagara
Falls. The public parks should exist at all was a radical idea as what he believes
and it results in the construction of Central Park and Prospect Park in New
York City with his participation of the landscape design. As stated in the
video, everyone in the city can step out of their front door and within a block
could be able to be in a park or a park landscape. This uniqueness had never
been done in the United States. Olmsted illustrated the beauty and nature of
Buffalo by replaced the industrial factories with green spaces. Specially, Erie
Canal is good for trading and industrial. The parks connected by "natural like"
pathways is one of the reason to explain the best planned city since it
provided a place to link people in the city together and created a landscape
with natural beauty. In my point of view, Olmsted neglected the city
development and focused more on the perspective of feature construction
such like parks. For nowadays, too much commercial stores replaced the
beauty of a city. People seem to be lack of the idea of connection among
residents. Olmsted has a great idea of city planning which connects everyone
as a community. The reason Olmsted’s layout was so successful is because he
could take advantage of the incredible natural landmarks are in the
surrounding area of Buffalo that many other cities don’t have. The “natural”
pathway he provided that connects people together have a much more
welcoming ambiance.

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Response to Walter Hood's Work
Identify something that should be memorialized either on UB's campus or in
your hometown. Imagine that you are the person who will oversee this
project, and that you are using Walter Hood's 'triad of investigations' as your
approach to the project. What would your landscape intervention
commemorate/memorialize? How will you use Hood's 'triad of
investigations' to design a new landscape intervention? What do you imagine
that the design will be? (Either written or visual descriptions are acceptable).
Something that should be memorialized is the bike path or the surrounding
area of the Linda Yalem incident. She got raped and murdered at the UB bike
path in 1990. UB hold a safety run in honor Linda Yalem every year. Each year,
UB welcomes over 1,200 runners and walkers, and more than 600 volunteers,
who believe in the importance of taking control over our own personal safety. I
would like to create a community that focus on security and safety which
connect with the incident to rise the security consciousness. Bike path can be
construct with the illustration of landscape beauty and could promote the
Linda Yalem safety run of the idea about assault education and prevention. This
is one of the most significant problem in a university. Everyone must attend the
workshop called Sex Signal as a freshman when we first started our college life.
UB seems to put a high value on the problem of individual safety especially for
girls. We can build public spaces such as playgrounds, picnic grounds, benches,
restrooms, etc. along the bike path to achieve the first triad that Hood stated,
"daily and mundane", there will be crowd for most of the time and attract
more people to the university to form diversity. With the second triad,
commemoration, implementing the modern design along the bike path would
heighten the security for the residents around the area and heighten assault
prevention and sexual assault which dedicated to Linda Yalem and bring the
community together in a space that honors her beyond the bike path. For the
third triad, life ways, it allows people to have a place to hang out, exercise,
increase connection and interaction.

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Response to the Brookes
The abolitionist poster, the Brookes, is an iconic image that often is included in exhibits
that explore issues of race and power. It was commissioned by Thomas Clarkson in 1788,
and the Committee of the Abolition of Slavery used it to inform and shock the
public. While some consider the poster as an important component of the abolitionist
campaign, it recently “has been strongly criticized by some individuals and groups of
African heritages as providing a very limited view of the history of the transatlantic slave
trade, resistance and abolition (Hudson 2007).” The lesson here is thathow a viewer sees
an image is dependent upon his/her social, economic, and cultural position. Keeping this
in mind,find another iconic graphic that addresses racial issues and post it for others in
your group to view. (Add it to your response by clicking on the picture in the tools
section. Do not add it as an attachment that needs to be opened.) How do you interpret
the graphic? What is its meaning? Now imagine that someone from a racial and cultural
background different than your own is looking at the same graphic. Briefly describe this
person. How might s/he interpret its meaning? How might this differ from your
interpretation? What are the possible reasons for these differences? (Consider the three
assessment principles mentioned in the article to help you: a technology of vision, an
instrument of empathy, and a symbol of control.)
I think this picture addressed the racial issues for nowadays. This picture illustrated
assorted colors of hands (different races) were holding together which expressed the idea
of unity, acceptance, equality, freedom, justice, and fairness. Racism seem to be one of the
most significant issue throughout the US history with referring to the segregation laws
and Chinese Exclusion Act etc. Starting with embracing different races equal and continue
in mobilizing society to be intolerant of racial discrimination, we will get a non-racial
society. The picture can symbolize what we have become today as a nation in a way, as
people are coming together and showing that individuals can be accepted and uniqueness
make the world interesting.
If a black person see this picture, they will definitely have a strong feeling of respect since
everyone is connecting in this picture with equal portion of importance. Referring to the
segregation in history, Blacks were divided from the Whites in the bus and they were only
allowing to sit in the back of the bus. Black people even lost all their human rights during
the slaves’ period. I will feel the same way as the Black people because I am Asian. Chinese
were once barred to get in the United States with the Chinese Exclusion Act. We were
discriminated due to colors and look. Everyone should be equal even though we speak
different languages.

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Response to Charles Davis and equityXdesign's Work
Critique either the MLK Memorial or the National Museum of African
American History and Culture using equityXdesign’s core beliefs and/or
design principles. (Use the beliefs or principles that are most relevant
to your critique rather than all of them.) (NOTE: Limit your response to
less than 250 words.)
I think the Martin Luther King Memorial would better represents the
equityXdesign's beliefs. EquityXdesign's goal is to discourage inequity
and form unity among diverse cultures. Martin Luther King was one of
the most influential civil right movement leader in history. He is
best known in using nonviolent civil disobedience based on
his Christian beliefs. He gave out his speech "I have a dream" stated his
will to change the world into equality everywhere and everyone will treat
with the same way regardless with ethnicity. This idea actually form
diversity we have nowadays and created freedom, justice, and
opportunity for all. His speeches went on to change the world. The
memorial shows how he dreamed of a world with equality for all. It really
shows how belief number 2 brings diverse stakeholders together across
race, role, gender and socioeconomic status to build relationships.

18. Response to “Landscape Stories” Chapter
First, let’s start with your own home. Describe a place in your home (indoors and/or
outdoors) that you think of as representative of your own ethnic background and discuss
why you consider this place to be ‘ethnic’. –OR-- Describe an object in your home that you
think of as representative of your ethnic background and discuss why this object is
considered to be ‘ethnic’. (If possible, add photo/s.) Is this object or place something that
you will keep or continue when you establish your own home? Why or why not?
Now let’s move into your community. In “Landscape Stories,” the authors show how
landscape architects develop a historical narrative that sifts through and interprets the
culture and material of underrepresented groups. Think about the community where you
grew up. Describe and discuss any evidence of cultural influences on the physical
environment in your community. If possible, describe evidence of the cultural influence of
an underrepresented group. (If possible, add photo/s.) Is this cultural influence being
acknowledged or preserved from future generations? Why or why not? (Limit your
response to 250 words.)
There are many places in my home that I think of as representative of my own ethnic
background with Asian traditions. The sculpture of Guanyin was one of the representation
since my grandparents are Buddhists. GuanYin was known as the Goddess Mercy. Buddhists
believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they will place by
Guanyin in the heart of a lotus and send to the Western Pure Land of Sukhavati. They believe
worship Guanyin will bring in safety into family.
I will not keep or continue when I establish my own home since I am a Christian. For my
religion belief, the bible has stated that we shall have no other Gods and shall not make for
ourselves an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the
waters below. However, if given the choice, I would like to keep it. These are all my culture
representations. It is important to keep the traditions especially in a country that form with
diversity. These are our roots and what we shouldn’t leave it behind our back. For my
community, these traditions are exactly what preserved our cultures in this nation. We have
many special stuff that represents us such as Chinese restaurants, Chinatown, and Confucius
plaza, etc. These are representing our cultures in New York City and what we proud of.
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Response to Article on Sports Branding
This thread will focus on the ethnic characteristics of sports
branding. Please post your own response by Friday, March 31at 10:00
am, and respond to at least two other students’ responses by Sunday,
April 2 at 10:00 pm.
Recent controversies about sports branding focus on ethnicity. The
Washington Redskins team is just one example of the larger
controversy, but it receives the most public attention due to the name
itself being defined as derogatory or insulting in modern dictionaries,
and the prominence of the team representing the nation’s capital.
Should sports team branding designers use ethnic references (Fighting
Irish, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Braves, etc.)? Why? Why not? What are
some of the complexities of this issue? (Limit your response to 150
words.)
Sports team branding designers could use ethnic references. Certain
races are good at certain sports. It might because of their culture or
environment. If they are good at certain kind of sports, they are always
proud of the achievements which their races have. The other people also
can see the achievement of the certain races. We should see the
accomplishments what the team make spiritually instead of the interest
relationship economically regard to branding. Nobody will judge the
branding about it. Also, branding designers should have racism on some
people on purpose. They can be fair to every race and showing the
beauty of the sports. Energies are always contagious with either positive
and negative thoughts. We should stop interpreting things as negative
and offensive and start looking at them in a more positive perspective. I
believe we will all benefit from it individually and as a whole society.

20. https://forcechange.com/112831/support-womens-rights-in-
saudi-arabia/
Response to "Visualizing Gender" Chapter
In their chapter “Communicating Gender,” Maya Ganesh and Gabi Sobliye
discuss two primary visual advocacy approaches: 1) get the idea, and 2)
stories in data. Find a new example of either of the two visual advocacy
approaches to gender issues, and post it in this thread. Cite the source.
First, identify the approach. Then explain how the designer uses the
approach to communicate a gender issue. Is the approach effective in this
example? Why or why not? How could this graphic be improved? (Limit
your response to 200 words.)
The image is expressing "get the idea" visual advocacy approaches. The
designer is illustrating that a woman can drive which against the idea of
sexism. Most of the people are afraid of female drivers since they don't
believe girls can drive safely on the road. The picture is telling people that
women can be a driver too and we shouldn't have any prejudice. It could be
effective to show the support for women's right. Women can choose what
they want to do and they deserve the privileges. This graphic can be
improving by adding the sign of safe with female driver. It can express more
idea of advantages with female drivers. Most of the people have a
misunderstanding of women's ability of judgment. We should encourage
women to drive within the idea of sexual equality.
Additionally, the common phenomenon of the society with a general
ideology that exists: “men and women have different rights and men are
superior than women.” Typically, women with hijab live in a country that
governed by a theocratic government. The theocratic, oppressive
government don’t take kindly to rhetoric that presents a viewpoint of
opposite of theirs. Women has nearly no rights in the nation and sexuality is
inequality.

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Response to Bathroom Bill
Last year, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that repealed local LGBT
anti-discrimination laws, and required people to use the bathroom that corresponded with
the biological gender written on their birth certificates. This prompted massive backlash.
McCrory stated, “You know, we all have to make adjustments in life. And we’ve had the
proper etiquette situation for decades in our country, and all of a sudden through political
correctness we’re throwing away basic etiquette.” Just this past Thursday, the North Carolina
General Assembly passed a bill to repeal the law while placing a moratorium on
nondiscrimination measures.
Should people be required to use the bathroom that corresponds with the biological gender
written on their birth certificate? State why AND state why not. In other words, to receive full
credit for this question, you need to present an argument for both sides of the issue. As a
designer, how would you solve this gender dilemma?
First at all, I would suggest people should use the bathroom that corresponds with the biological
gender written on their birth certificate. It is a problem regarding to privacy, safety, and
security. Bathroom is a private place especially for women. It will be very sensitive if we execute
a new law with people use the bathroom they want to. Allowing transgender people to use the
bathroom of their choice could violate the ethical and moral regard to modern phenomenon.
This is the place where rape, sexual assaults, and crimes happens typically. It is also sensitive to
a person that had experienced sexual assault. We should use bathroom corresponds to our
biological gender to avoid the criminals to happen and unnecessary consequences.
However, with supporting the law of using bathroom according to our biological gender is not
fair and discriminating the community of transgenders. A law was executed regarded to the
welfares of a whole society instead of a small community. Transgenders were ignored since they
were forced to use the only bathroom of what they assigned to since they were born. They were
experiencing discrimination everywhere in life. I must admit they have the right to choose to use
which bathroom they want.
As a designer, I would suggest solving this gender dilemma, we should construct a special
bathroom for these exclusive group that has special need beside the general idea with only
female and male bathroom. We can ensure the equality and welfares for the majority by
providing additional bathroom without violating the rights of genders exposure of opposites sex.

22. Photos: Mei Xian Zhu
Response to Hidden Ways
Author Steven Flusty categorized five types of disciplinary architecture that
perpetuate what he calls urban spatial injustice: 1) stealthy, 2) slippery, 3)
crusty, 4) prickly, and 5) jittery. Go out into the city of Buffalo, and
find/photograph two examples from the list of five. Identify what type of
space you’ve photographed and why it might discriminate against a
specific population. Identify the location where you took the photograph,
and make certain that you are in at least one of the two photographs.
After reading the article of disciplinary architecture in the urban area, I
found that many places can be apply to the 5 disciplines. In the first picture
below, it is the backyard of my apartment and there is a swimming pool
center at the ground. I found this place in violation with Crusty because the
grasses with no path get into the pool intentionally block and prevent the
passage of someone with a wheelchair to this beautiful place. Some people
might think that people with wheelchair should not go to the swimming pool
because they are not able to swim. However, they have their right to go
anywhere they want and they might have the desire to feel the atmosphere
of the pool. In the case of this public areas, the lack of a path or clear
opening create a challenge for handicapped people. It hinders people with
disabilities to go and enjoy the poolside activities and it also creates a
secluded environment.
The second picture I took it inside the student union located in our North
campus. It can be regard to the idea of Jittery with the prevalence of
security cameras on the top of the ceiling around the area of cashier. Video
surveillance were used to ensure the safety of collecting money by the
cashier and to avoid people to steal or escape from payments. Our
university had done an excellent job with setting up the security cameras to
prevent theft. With the cameras up on the ceiling, it causes fear and
apprehension to those attempts to steal.

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Response to People Like Us
After almost two decades of public assistance, Tammy Crabtree took herself and her
family off the welfare rolls. But her job cleaning bathrooms at a local Burger King
barely paid the bills. Crabtree wanted to do better and hopes to go to college and
become a teacher.
Imagine this scenario. You are a designer who works at the well-known
firm, iPD (Integrated Planning and Design). You work on a team with planners, urban
designers, policy designers, architects, and social designers. You have been tasked to
develop/design a way for Tammy Crabtree and her family (and others with situations
similar to Tammy’s) to move themselves out of poverty. What will your team to do to
help Tammy and her family achieve their goals? What approach will your team take to
address this difficult problem?
The video is very impressive and motivational with the efforts Tammy done for her
family to improve the living conditions. There are still many people in the society suffer
from poverty. If I work on a team with planners, urban designers, policy designers,
architects, and social designers, I would first work on to solve the problem of
transportation. As she mentioned in the video, she walks to work every day with ten
and half miles. Rural transportation system is necessary for this case with providing a
better and faster route to public places and save a lot of time. I would help to design
like a bus route system for them. For the policy, I would start from the government with
providing financial aid and loan for family with the same case for helping them pay off
the college fees. I strongly believe education is the only way to help family like Tammy
to get off poverty. We should provide more employment opportunities once they finish
their degree in order to better help them stay off the situation. Jobs should offer to
people really needs it for them and their family. A cheaper and more convenient
transportation can help to improve.
Comparing to program like Zipcar or other individual vehicles, public transportation like
bus would be more suitable for family like Tammy’s. Zipcar requires a driver license and
sometimes renting a car under a standard age will have to charge for underage fees. A
public transportation system is cheaper than Zipcar and it will also decrease the rate of
traffic accidents. Accidents might happen if you drive a Zipcar instead of taking a bus.

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Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park: When Policy
Does Not Equal Practice”
The development of Regent Park is phased, and there are several more
phases to the project. What actions could be taken to ensure more
social integration for the older people living in the ‘new and improved’
Regent Park?
First, I would take actions to ensure that elderly people are not
segregated into their own community. To provide a new and improved
living for them, safety and life efficiency would be the most important
conditions to achieve the goal. A hospital is necessary around the
community, elderly people are usually weak, easy to get sick and
accidents like tumble which needs the delivery of medical help. Services
like food delivery and house cleaning are also helping them to improve
their life. To integrate the elderly people into the community, it is
necessary to get them out of the front door and get into the public
populations. Therefore, transportation should the first construction
improvement for the elders to more easily access from place to place.
Exercise will also help the elderly people being more positive. DIY art and
craft such as ceramic craft can be provided since exercise will help them
preventing from aneuria. I strongly believe social integration will keep
people alive and stay with a positive life altitude. Many elderly people are
singles without spouse and their children do not have time to take care of
them. Integrating the elderly people together actually provide them the
chance to have someone look after each other.
Getting elderly people active, can promote a healthy lifestyle,
and introduce them to new people. The use of activities would be good to
keep them focused, and thinking. Making them more involved in their
community would be interesting to get a better sense of community
and to somewhat see how the community is connected. The similarities
and differences can create a better sense of individuality, and
possibly allow the elderly to enjoy the places they live more.

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Response to Enriquez TED Talk: “What Will Humans Look Like in 100 Years?”
For this question, we will focus on Juan Enriquez’ Life Two civilization, which alters
fundamental aspects of the body. We are living longer than ever before in human
history. Enriquez argues that, because of advances in bio-medical technology, the
possibility of living to 120 years of age and beyond is quite possible for many of us
in this D+D class. Assuming that his assertion is accurate, how do you think
extended life spans will change our societies and built environments? What new
issues might designers face because of extended life spans?
Assuming Juan Enriquez's argument is accurate that human life will extend to 120
years of age, it will change our societies and built environment through many ways.
The first problem we will face is overpopulations. Most of the people in China have
an average life spans of 80 years, as life spans extend to 120, more people will live
on the earth which lead to overpopulations. This will cause a series of influence from
overpopulations. Shortage of food and living spaces will come after. Designers will
have to construct more houses to solve the problem cause with life spans extension.
Deforestation is following with house constructions and we cannot
avoid disafforestation. Another problem we will face is the decrease of animals since
the expansion of house constructions due to overpopulations will occupy the
animals' habitat.
Economically, contrapose to the retirement plan, the allocation of funds is according
to how long you live and how long you can work to ensure your life after you retire.
Pensions crisis is a significant issue over the world right now since people's life spans
is getting longer in the modern society. The ratio of retire standard age, retirement
pension, and how long you live after retirement are mismatching which lead to
retirement pension deficit.
Designers might be facing the problem of rational utilization of spaces.
Overpopulation increase the use of living houses and as more and more house being
constructed, there might lead to the shortage of land. Designers might start thinking
to build city on the water/ocean to achieve the goal of maximize the space
resources.

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Response to PPT, Smithsonian, and Roy
The two most frequently mentioned models of disability are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’ models.
The medical model of disability views disability as a medical ‘problem’ that belongs to the disabled
individual. The social model of disability, in contrast, draws on the idea that it is society that disables
people, through designing everything to meet the needs of the majority of people who are not
disabled. There is a recognition within the social model that there is a great deal that society can do
to reduce, and ultimately remove, some of these disabling barriers, and that this task is the
responsibility of society, rather than the disabled person.
In the Smithsonian online exhibition, the story about the superhero hand, and Elise Roy’s TED Talk,
you saw examples of ways to engage disability that use the social model rather than the medical
model. In the Disability and Design PowerPoint, you were introduced to the concept of Universal
Design (UD) (sometimes called inclusive design, design-for-all, or human-centered design). Certainly,
UD embraces the social model of disability. In this same PowerPoint, you saw positive and negative
examples of each of the seven principles of universal design.
For the Module 12 Thread 1, please select one of the seven universal design principles, and post
photographs that show both a positive and a negative example of the principle. Then address the
following question: How do your examples empower or disempower various people? Describe the
specific features of the positive example and the specific features of the negative example. Discuss
ways that the positive example could be even further improved.
Perceptible Information:
Negative: For the pictures below, it illustrated the push button for traffic sign to cross the streets.
These pushes to walk button are used for the areas with busy traffic situations. Pedestrian need to
press the button and wait for the traffic light to change to get across the street. The first picture is very
confusing. As a person that came from New York City, I didn't know the function of these buttons, I
always wait for the light to change by itself in the city. When I first came to Buffalo, I wait for the light
to cross street for a long time and did not have any light change since I never use this button before. It
really disempowers people like me that came from the city and do not know the function of these
press to go buttons. I will just ignore it and wait for the lights.
Positive: The second picture below is showing a more advance version of the Press to Go button. It
illustrated the function and what will be happen after you press the button clearly with instructions.
People will be clear with what to do when the first time they encounter this Press to Go.
It could be improving in the way that shorten the time that people need to wait after pressing the
button. We still need to wait for a while after we press the TO GO button. It is inconvenience if
someone in a hurry and need to cross the street. The time could be shorter.

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Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
Our 2017 Design-A-Baby survey yielded the following characteristics as indicated by a majority of you: Sex:
Male (47%) Hair Color: Dark Brown (22%) Hair Texture: Wavy (33%) Eye Color: Blue (26%) Race: Caucasian
(36%) Height: 5’-10” to 6’-1” (45%) IQ: 131-140 (20%) Memory: Excellent (43%) Athletic Ability: Excellent (43%)
Weight: Average (79%) Disease Carrier: None (85%) Beauty: Somewhat attractive (46%) Empathy: Very
empathetic (38%) Creativity: Very creative (37%) Sounds like an all-around lovely person!
Currently, we have the technology for you to choose many of the survey characteristics in your future child,
and this ability to choose poses some ethical questions. Of course, we all want the best for our own child.
However, as we move into a more collective situation, we need to consider how the consequences of majority
choices for children might change who we are as a species.
In the film trailer FIXED, you were introduced to the dilemma of living in a culture in which the “science-fiction
of human enhancement” has become almost a way of life, from prenatal genetic screening to bionic body
parts. In the video, “A Man with Three Ears” you are introduced to an artist who is using current technology to
move humans beyond their current abilities. Last week, Juan Enriquez asked us if it is ethical to evolve the
human body. All videos suggest that the concept of disability ‘as we know it’ could cease to exist in the future.
What lessons do you think we should learn from history when thinking about emerging enhancement
technologies and reproductive technologies? What are some of the possible consequences (both positive and
negative) of being able to design our bodies and the bodies of our children? What ethical quandaries do these
technologies pose?
There's a lot we can learn from history when thinking about emerging enhancement technologies and
reproductive technologies. For instance, the speed of technologies developed and the inventions of modern
technologies to make our life more convenience. We cannot leave the basic principle of being respect. The
invention of Press to Go button to change the traffic light, even people with wheelchair can press it since the
height is suitable for people with disability.
The positive aspect of being able to design our bodies and the bodies of our children would be defense the
disease. As a genetic engineer and parent, I would give the best I have to my child including intelligence, beauty,
great personality, and also a healthy body, etc. No one will like to take care of a child with serious disease. I have
a sister from church, her son is 15 years old but physically disability and his intelligence is not normal. He lost the
ability to live like a normal person, thus the sister must take care of him all the time. If we can design our body,
life would be much easier.
However, there is also negative aspect. If we have the technical skill to design our body, everyone will make the
same choice with high intelligence and same outlooking with a healthy body. If everyone is making the same
choice, there will be no difference between people and the idea of diversity will be gone. The difference
between people will be limited. Ethically speaking, the scientists in the world are avoiding the issue of changing
gene. If we deign our children, they will be considering as “superior human". Scientists are afraid that people use
this kind of modern technology to create new human races to gain additional characteristic such as high
intelligences and beauty of outlook.

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Response to Titicut Follies
The state of Massachusetts tried to ban the 1967 documentary Titicut Follies, arguing that
director Frederick Wiseman had violated the patients’ rights by not getting written permission
to film them. The case went to court, and Wiseman argued that he had consent from their
legal guardian, the institution. After a judge ruled in favor of the state, the legal appeals
carried on for several years: in 1969, Massachusetts allowed the film to be shown to doctors,
lawyers, and health care professionals; in 1991, a superior court judge ruled it could be
released for the “general public,” as privacy concerns were no longer at issue, so many years
later. Should Wiseman have been allowed to film the residents of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Correctional Facility? Why or why not? How might this film be of value to designers
(communication designers, product, designers, architects, interior designers, planners,
landscape designers, systems designers, and/or social designers)? In other words, what might
they gain from this film that they could use in their work?
Filming the residents of Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional Facility violated with
the law of privacy regarded to the patients' permissions. Some of the patients were
fully naked with no clothes and their rooms only had a thin plastic jail bed. The
officers were antagonizing the patients making them get upset and I really doubt that
every one of the inmate’s guardians gave them permission to be in the film. All human
deserves the right of privacy. However, even though the facility violated the patients'
basic human rights, I strongly believe it is necessary to expose the cruelty imposed
upon those who were condemned to these "hospitals". The film illustrated all the
honor back scenes of treating insane people. Publishing this film would provide the
chance for the public to know the cruel treatments in mental illness hospitals. People
with mental problems were "abandon" by their family and force to take medicines
through their noses. Patients should treat with love and care especially for those with
mental illness instead of suffering from inhuman treatments. Thus, this film is
necessary to expose for public awareness and attentions.
For communication designer, they should provide special cares for the patients such
as personal psychologist to take care of their progress of their illness. Different rooms
should design to the psychiatric hospital regard to both physically mental ill and the
non-physically ill. Their rooms should be separate. For landscape designers, I suggest
designing outdoor recreational activity place for patients to maintain their physical
health with exercises. A mental illness patient needs more attentions, caring, and love
than a normal person instead of medicines. Therefore, these cruelty treatments must
film and public to defend the patients' human right.

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Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
Prelude: Wolf Wolfensberger's seminal work "The Origin and Nature of Our Institutional
Models" posited that society characterizes people with intellectual disabilities as sub-
human and burdens of charity, He argued that this dehumanization, and the segregated
institutions that result from it, ignored the potential productive contributions that all
people can make to society. He pushed for a shift in policy and practice that recognized
the human needs of those with intellectual challenges and provided the same basic
human rights as for the rest of the population.
The Scenario: Imagine that you and your four children live in Amherst, New York in a
$650,000 home at the end of a cul-de-sac on the edge of a ten acre woods. The town has
purchased a one acre lot three houses away from yours, and plans to build a group home
for ten intellectually challenged adults. As a resident of the neighborhood, would you
support or oppose this proposal and why?
You've learned additional information about the residents of the proposed group home
in your neighborhood. In 2013, three of the ten intended residents exhibited challenging
behaviors including screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and echolalia
(elective incontinence). However, these behaviors have not occurred since then.
How would this change your opinion about the construction of the group home in your
neighborhood?
The residents in your neighborhood voted (14-3) to reject the town of Amherst’s
proposal to build a group home in the neighborhood. Town officials agreed that the
home would not be built in your neighborhood if you and your neighbors could develop a
workable alternative.
What are some possible solutions that would allow the residents of the home to be
provided with “the same basic human rights as the rest of the population”?

30. As a resident of the neighborhood, I would not oppose to build a group
home for ten intellectually challenged adults. Everyone is equal we should
not discriminate people with intellectual challenge issue under the condition
that they do not affect our personal life. At the beginning, I do not see any
negative side of building this institution. They need connections with the
society and normal people even though they were intellectual disability.
They also need social life to keep connections with the world.
However, I would change my mind to oppose the construction of the group
with the behavior of screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and
echolalia. I would not live in this neighborhood with my children. Kids should
grow up in a comfortable and healthy place instead of hearing screaming and
public masturbation really affect kids psychologically a lot. I would choose to
ensure the safety of my family as my first concern.
I would suggest building an activity community for them in the other public
places for them with security ensurance. They can choose to get to the
community on their own will instead of force to live together. It will make
them feel more like a normal person as the way they treat by the public.
They should be still welcome to the public places. Building a group home for
them is similar to abandon them to the orphanage which make them feel like
isolate from the society. Construction of a community and go there with the
accompany of family would be a better solution.
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31. Response to The Connection Between Religion and Urban Planning by
David Engwicht
In his article, David Engwicht discusses the fact that religions (of all types)
have played major roles in the development of our cities. Today, places of
worship are primary components of almost all urban centers. Author
Lorne Daniel writes “From their often-active role in supporting people
who live in city centers to their iconic influence on design and use of
space, religious structures tell us a lot about our history, our current
needs, and where we might be headed in the future. This is an aspect of
our urban future that planners and urbanists should attend to.”
Identify a place of worship with which you are somewhat familiar. (If you
are not familiar with any places of worship, do a bit of research on one in
your own city or town.) Show a photograph of this religious structure.
(You may use photographs from the web.) What roles has this place
served in the development of your city/town? How has it influenced the
design of the area around it? How has its role changed over time? What
roles could this place of worship play in the future development of your
city/town?
I came from New York City, I would like to discuss about the St. Patrick's
Cathedral Church that located at midtown Manhattan. It is a decorated
Neo-Gothic Style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States and
a prominent landmark of New York City. This church is one of the most
famous architecture in NYC that attracts tourist to visit the city. Especially
during Christmas vacation, people came to the city and worship in this
church all around the world. The church is very close to other tourist areas
like Rockefeller Center, Time Squares, etc. Locating at the center of the
primary zone of the city attracts the development of the economic. I believe
this church will continue serves as the most meaningful architecture in New
York City.
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32. Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design
Consider the quote in your syllabus from educator Michael J.
Shannon: “Design, as vision in action--the intersection of understanding and
creation--is a universal human capability that can play a fundamental role in
social evolution, in the process that transforms resources, energy, and
information to make our world.”
At the beginning of this course, we discussed the idea that we are all
designers regardless of our profession or field of study. We’ve asked some
big questions along the way, and the conclusion section of our textbook
raises additional issues that require input from people who might not
consider themselves to be part of the formalized design professions.
Think about your own major and/or future profession. What is the biggest
challenge, problem, or question that your field needs to tackle right now?
What do you plan to do to address this challenge, problem, or question
either as part of your studies or professional life?
Thinking of my current major as an electrical engineer, the biggest challenge
that my field tackle is modern technology inventions. In the next decades, the
industry still needs more systems, network, and action engineers to make the
world better and more modern to achieve the technological advanced higher
than the previous decades. Our field needs more software and firmware
engineers to support more and more complex systems. Today, engineers
need to have a complete view of the system than in the past. As the biggest
challenge, we need to learn more than we require in the school to apply into
our job. For instance, we are starting to learn coding, computer informational
system, communications, analogize, etc. This field is requiring more and more
versatile engineers. I am planning to take more courses in school that
associate to other majors and try my best to develop the range of the
engineering field.
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