Tuesday's Presentation

[Juan Carlos Quiridumbay]

Questions:

1. It is Bunge's vision to see eyes turn inward towards the city
rather than outward towards the suburbs - in a way this has been
happening/is happening via gentrification. Unfortunately,
displacement still seems to be a major theme - how can we reinvigorate
long-standing neighborhoods without moving everybody out?

2. Both authors stress that participation in the planning of one's
community is key, but often people are disinterested and/or uneducated
about many of the issues. What are some creative ways to engage a
wide audience in the discussion?

3. Many of us are students living in neighborhoods we didn't grow up
in - what is our role as transient residents, especially in
neighborhoods experiencing serious transition? What are our
responsibilities?

4. Is identifying "blighted" neighborhoods necessary - how can we
recognize the inequities without stigmatizing them?

5. Does it make sense to transport victims of natural disasters
hundreds of miles from their localities? What are some
alternatives?

6. A member of the Commission on Community Relations in Fitzgerald
asked the question, in regards to unequal resources, "Is it because
many of our new residents are not white?" It seems less likely we
would hear that question today - are notions of a post-racial society
more harmful or helpful?


–Tess and Juan-Carlos