Gifford, R. (2002). “Making a difference: Some ways that environmental psychology has changed the world.” In R. Bechtel and A. Churchman (Eds). Handbook of Environmental Psychology. NY: Wiley, pp.323-332.
Proshansky, H. (1971). Excerpt from “The role of environmental psychology for the design professions.” Paper presented as symposium: Architecture of Human Behavior. Philadephia, PA
check it out!: www.ted.com/themes/view/id/15
Film: “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” by William H. Whyte
Cooper Marcus, C. (1992). “Environmental Memories.” In I. Altman and S. Low (Eds). Place Attachment. New York: Plenum Press.
Hooker, W. (n.d.) “The first step in garden design: Exploring memories of favorite places for inspiration.” In The Best of Fine Gardening.
Hester, R. (1993). “Sacred spaces and everyday life: A return to Manteo, North Carolina.” In D. Seamon (Ed.). Dwelling, Seeing and Designing: Toward a Phenomenological Ecology. NY: State University of New York Press.
Williams D. and Stewart, S. (1998). "Sense of place: An exclusive concept that is finding home in ecosytem management." Journal of Forestry, 95(5), 18-23.
check it out!: www.flight93memorialproject.org
Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S. and Ryan R. (1998). Excerpts from With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature. Washington D.C.: Island Press.
Spirn, A.W. (1984). Ch 1: "City and Nature." In The Granite Garden: Urban Nature and Human Design. NY: Basic Books.
Nassauer, J. I. (1997). “Culture and landscape ecology: Insights for action.” In Nassauer, J. (Ed.). Placing Nature: Culture and Landscape Ecology.
check it out!:
www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp (take the Ecological Footprint Quiz!)
www.ci.seattle.wa.us/environment/ (Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment)
www.ted.com/themes/view/id/15 (Short Film: Majora Carter: Greening the Ghetto)
Jan 29 / Jan 31
Gifford, R. (2002). Excerpts from Ch.2: “Environmental Cognition” In Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.) Optimal Books.
Taylor, R. (1998). Excerpt from “Aesthetics and Cognition: The Embodied Mind in the Ecological Landscape.” UW: MLA Thesis
Carpman, J. and Grant, M. (2002). “Wayfinding: A broad view.” In R. Bechtel and A. Churchman (Eds.). Handbook of Environmental Psychology. NY: John Wiley and Sons.
check it out!:
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/CityDesign/DesignLeadership/Conn_n_Places/centerCityWayfinding.htm (Seattle’s Wayfinding Project)
Cisneros, H. (1995). Defensible Space: Deterring Crime and Building Community. Washington D.C.: U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development.
Taylor, R. (2002). “Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED): Yes, no, maybe, unknowable and all of the above.” In Handbook of Environmental Psychology. NY: Wiley.
Hayden, D. (19). “Urban landscape history: The sense of place and the politics of space.” In P. Groth and T. Bressi (Eds.). Understanding Ordinary Landscapes. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press.
check it out!:
Feb 12 / Feb 14
Duany, Plater-Zyberk and Speck. (2000). Excerpts from Suburban Nation: The rise of sprawl and the decline of the American Dream. NY: North Point Press.
Dietrich, W. (2002). “The Big Squeeze: Shaping the Region’s Density in the Face of Increasing Density.” In Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times Magazine. p. 16.
check it out!:
Gratz, R. and Mintz, N. (1998). Excerpts from "Cities Back From The Edge: New Life For Downtown." NY: John Wiley and Sons.
Diers, J. (2004). "Cultivating Community: The P-Patch Program." In Neighborhood Power; Building Community the Seattle Way. WA: University of Washington Press.
check it out!:
www.cityrepair.org - creative grassroots projects in Portland
www.ci.eugene.or.us/pdd/development/downtown/space.htm administration of Eugene, Oregon; public space goes private
Project for Public Spaces, Inc. (2000). Excerpts from How to Turn a Place Around: A Handbook for Creating Successful Public Spaces. New York: Project for Public Spaces, Inc.
Carr, Francis, Rivlin and Stone (1992). “The value of public space.” In Public Spaces: Human Qualities of the Public Environment. NY: Cambridge University Press, pp 3-21.
Hines, S. (May 2005). “Contested Terrain.” Landscape Architecture Magazine, pp 120-125, 146-147
Abramson, D. Manzo, L. and Hou, J. (forthcoming). "From Ethnic Enclave to Multiple-ethnic Trans-local Community: Contested Identities and Community Planning in Seattle's Chinatown-International District." Journal of Architectural and Planning Research.
check it out!:
www.pps.org//gps Project for Public Spaces - see their “Hall of Shame!”
www.vanalen.org/exhibits/PublicSpace/PubSpaceMain.htm - internat’l examples of public space designs
www.tpl.org - Trust for Public Land – see what’s happening in WA state
www.designtrust.org - design trust for public space – but focus is on NYC
www.itsyourspace.org.uk - innovative ideas from the UK
Privacy International (1999). Privacy and Human Rights 1999: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Developments. London.
Newspaper articles:
Boal, M. (1998). “Spycam City: The surveillance society.” In The Village Voice.
Le, P. (Tues, Oct 5, 1999). “Computers to monitor the homeless.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Gifford, R. (2002). “Designing More Habitable Environments,” pp. 467-497, and Epilogue: “Utopia versus entopia” pp. 502-504. In Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice. Optimal Books.
Sommer, R. (1983). “Design of a Tomato” and “Social Design” In Social Design: Creating Buildings with People in Mind. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. pps. 175-182, 6-7, 42-45.
*** Tuesday, March 18 Final Exam Essay due by noon ***