The built environment, including structures, infrastructures, and transportation, accounts for eighty percent of all energy consumption in the United States.  The built environment for all intents and purposes is the urban environment.  Over eighty percent of the American population lives in metro areas, and over eighty percent of all economic ( Read more... )

Jonathan,

Well written, complete, addressed the requirements of the assignment, and
used a critical perspective.  What did you think of Freire's Pedagogy....?

Michael

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Dr. Neuman,

I found Freire's Pedagogy interesting and it helped push me to criticize and question the public education system. I was compelled to ( Read more... )

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. - Albert Einstein

Introduction 
The purpose of this paper is to determine the accessibility of quality education for the residents of Bryan, Texas through observation. Throughout the history of mankind, education has been imperative for the development of human ( Read more... )

Areas of Focus:
(1) Speed - The efficiency and velocity of the system; how fast it takes you from Point A to Point B.
(2) Reliability - Frequency of stops
(3) Cleanliness - Age of Bus, Maintenance
(4) Ease of access - How accessible is the mass transit system every so number of yards/meters?
(5) Ease of understanding - How logical is the system? Easy to ( Read more... )

Infrastructure Observation Proposal: How well does the College Station School District provides accessibility to a quality education to its residents?

As the world transforms into a more complex society, the demand for quality education is increasing for the rising youth population. Especially within Texas, where President George Bush’s “No Child ( Read more... )

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 SCONA 53 ¾  BREAKOUT GROUP 5 "Best Overall Policy Proposal"
23 February 2008

With the concern of limited fossil fuel resources and climate change, the need for a more sustainable global energy policy has reached the critical point. On a regional level, Texas ranks number one in power plant emissions of nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide ( ( Read more... )

"Our goal is a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world, with clean air, water soil and power- economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed." -William McDonough

You know what's funny? Lately, I've been blurting out prescriptive statements on what actions cities/nations must take without having the perfect city in mind. So this led me to create a list of things that would make a perfect city:

(1) Culture: The presence of diversity would allow the city to have a eccentric flavor and more of a human organic ( Read more... )

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