Can we explain, give reasons for, the duration or failure of certain norms or “power” formations – especially for the recent failure of quite powerful and long-lasting norms, like the sexual division of labor? Or the relative duration of others, like gender?
Tie in to Women's Studies
residential population of 114,000
Does the number 114,000 include the students? It should at least include staff who live here. Either way the numbers of U-M students and staff are clearly a major part of the community.
the University of Michigan, it is an ongoing challenge for Graham and other U-M units to influence the decision making of university administration
This is an interesting problem, since the city and University would need to work together to make a clear impact on Ann Arbor.
four climate adaptation awareness videos
One SPU staff person even referred to the provision of these data as a tipping point that allowed the city to reach out to the community with facts—generated by the local university—which staff could trust to tell the local climate story
this paper will explore the different factors, including co-location and mutual gain, which have contributed to this successful climate-focused relationship and also the challenges that remain
sustainability framework of 16 goals
The 16 goals can be found on the city website.
is increasing precipitation, both in the form of seasonal trends (with fall alone experiencing a 27 percent increase from 1981–2010 compared to the previous 30 years)
That seems fairly significant. It also sounds like Fall is seeing the biggest increase. Is there a reason it would be occurring more in the fall?
a climate adaptation project focused on cities in the Great Lakes region
What other cities have been involved? I wonder how their progress compares to Ann Arbor.
This paper will: (1) review how the relationship between these partners has developed, beginning with a more in-depth look at the two approaches of engagement; (2) discuss key lessons along the way; and (3) conclude with a discussion about key factors that make the successes of this partnership transferable to other university towns around the globe.
Without a clear understanding of the value this would bring to the city, city staff was hesitant to devote their time or commit their colleague’s time
or even unthinkable in cities that function according to plan
The idea of Detroit as an "incredible city" open to ideas that are unthinkable in other cities makes me think of some of the movies set in Detroit that I've seen in recent years. How does it affect the image of Detroit when horror movies such as "It Follows" are filmed there? I found an interesting [article] which discusses something similar. (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/01/it_follows_how_the_new_movie_uses_detroit_to_explore_the_horror_of_urban.html)
This is not to suggest that the mantle of heroism be transferred from a “creative class” to an “underclass”; it is, rather, to recognize the unique capacity of Detroit’s inhabitants and communities to understand and transform their city.
This point is so important. It seems to me that discussions of creativity in Detroit often discuss programs such as the Write A House program, which are designed to bring creative people into Detroit, rather than discussing the creative initiatives of people who were already there. Both should be discussed.
Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre
I'd say it is quite notable that the people of Detroit do not appear in any of their photographs. These empty images, while visually interesting, would emphasize their comparison to the ruins of Pompeii:
Detroit is “a contemporary Pompeii, with all the archetypal buildings of an American city in a state of mummification.”
This comparison seems rather cruel to me. After all, wasn't Pompeii wiped out in a single, horrific event? Detroit still lives and has the opportunity to change.
de Certeau-style
I found this linked essay by Michel De Certeau to help me understand what Herscher is referencing: (https://soundenvironments.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/decerteau_walking.pdf)