Confronting Social Stigmas
Posted on January 26, 2010 by JDay
When designing with a community, there is oftentimes social and cultural stigmas previously associated with certain places, such as a ‘ghetto’ or ‘eclectic, art village.’ Social stigmas tend to insinuate a negative connotation and can pose critical obstacles to successful future development. For this particular entry, I am defining social stigmas as perceived or realistic [...]
_devastation _opportunity_2010
Posted on January 23, 2010 by Sherri Agnew
Haiti is in dire state right now. The earthquake that completely devastated Haiti is a somber topic that makes news reports almost unbearable to watch. People are fleeing and fighting in order to get clean water, food, sanitary conditions and shelter. An estimated 200,000 people have perished in the rubble of a country that was [...]
Hello World, This is Me.
Posted on January 19, 2010 by Quaddy
Let’s start this blog off simple: my nickname is Quaddy because my friends are convinced I will be the first UnderWater Urban Planner. The nickname was shortened from Quad-U-P because no one enjoyed calling me something that sounded like a urinary problem. I have every intention of becoming the premiere underwater urban planner in my [...]