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Meeting
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Readings
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| M,
Oct 29 |
Introductions,
Syllabus
Discussion: What is a sustainable city?
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9-noon |
Chapter
1, Sustainable America, "Sustainable America" (Will
be available online at Tutt
Library Reserves) |
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T,
Oct 30
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Lecture:
Colorado Springs community history (Steve)
Discussion:
Lay of the Land activity and growth issues in Gazette
Field
Trip: Good and bad city planning, past and present with
Ira Joseph, city planner
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9-11
am
11-noon
1-4
pm
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Colorado
Springs Comprehensive City Plan (Intro through Chap. 8
and appendices)
Read
instructions for
Lay of the Land activity
Read
Gazette
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| W,
Oct 31 |
Discussion
of Reading: Sustainable Development article. Discussion
leaders: Erika, Annie, Nathan, Micah
Lecture:
Land use change and Urbanism (Sharon)
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9-10
10-noon
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Read
Sustainable Development, Julie Davidson and Land use change
article (we will pass these out in class)
Lay
of the Land outlines due
Read
Gazette
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| Th,
Nov 1 |
Survey
the Lay of the Land! Explore and Investigate Colorado Springs
DESIGN
LECTURE SERIES. Harris Sherman '64, former director of the
Colorado
department of Natural Resources, will speak about growth,
sprawl, and open
land issues.
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NO
MORNING CLASS MEETING
7:30
pm
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BEGIN
RESEARCH FOR Lay of the Land Project (stuff you can do outside
of business hours)
Evening lecture in Gaylord Hall
Read
Gazette
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| F,
Nov 2 |
Discussion:
Lay of the Land findings, architecture lecture and growth
issues in Gazette
Project
proposal discussion
Dennis
Weaver Press conference (Arrival of Dennis
Weaver , leading a convoy of
alternative-fueled and hybrid cars, as part of his "Drive
for Life," a nine-day tour from Los Angeles to Denver
promoting a safer, healthier environment through new, sustainable
energy.)
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9-noon
1-2
pm
2:15 pm
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Read
Gazette
Discussion
of Project Proposals
Press
conference in Worner Quad if sunny, Perkins Lounge if rainy
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| S,
Nov 3 |
Explore
C. Springs/Project outline |
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Su,
Nov 4
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Explore
C. Springs/Project outline |
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| M,
Nov 5 |
Discussion:
Home from Nowhere, James Kunstler, Chapter 1, "Who
We Are": Discussion leaders:
Joe, Carissa, Julia, Gibson
Guest
Speaker: Traci D'Alessio
Built Green Program
Guest
Speaker: Richard Skorman, City Council
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9-10
10-noon
1-2:30
pm
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Chapter
1, Home from Nowhere, James Kunstler, "Who We Are"
(Home,
Ch 1.) in Tutt Reserves
Sustainable
Cities, pg. 16-18 (Dominski; The Three-Stage Evolution
of Eco-Cities)
Explore
the Built Green
website.
Read
Gazette
Proposal
outlines due
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| T,
Nov 6 |
Guest
Speaker: Tyler Stevens, Clean Air Campaign of the Pikes
Peak Region
Guest
Speaker: Annie Oatman-Gardner, Director, Voter's Action
Network
Lecture:
Toolbox for creating an implementing sustainable environmental
policy (Steve)
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9-10
am
10-noon
1-2
pm
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Thoroughly
explore the Clean Air Campaign
of the Pikes Peak Region web page
Read
Gazette
Read
Environmental Policy Tools (Tutt reserve, hard copy, NOT
electronic)
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| W,
Nov 7 |
Field
trip to Boulder and Longmont: Alternative visions of
city planning and function.
Guest
Speakers:
Eric
Lombardi, Director of EcoCycle
Kiki Wallace, Developer of Prospect New Town, Longmont,
CO
Nomad
Co-Housing group, Boulder
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8
am
leave CC
10-noon
at EcoCycle
1-2
at Co-Housing Community
2-3:30
at Prospect New Town
3:30
leave Boulder
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Sustainable
Cities, pg. 19-26 (Tutt
Electronic Reserves under Eight Principles)
Complete
web assignment: New Urbanism
Explore
the Prospect New
Town web site
Read
about the Nomad
co-housing group in Boulder (Daily Camera article)
Read
Gazette
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| Th,
Nov 8 |
"Discussion
of Reading: The Public Realm and the Common Good"
Discussion leaders: Bridget,
Matt, Hannah,
Planning
Committee Hearings on Community Issues: House concerts and
mixed-use neighborhoods (Steve)
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9-10
am
9-noon
or 1-5 pm (to be determined)
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Chapter
2, Home from Nowhere, "The Public Realm and the Common
Good" (Home,
Ch.2 on Tutt Library Reserves)
Read
Gazette
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| F,
Nov 9 |
Discussion
of Reading: Car Crazy. Discussion
leaders: David, Rachel, Sam, Micah
Guest
Speaker: Julie Francis, Environmental Education
Meetings
with community sponsors
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9-10
am
10-noon
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Chapter
3, Home from Nowhere, James Kunstler, "Car Crazy"
(Home,
Ch.3 on Tutt Library Reserves)
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S,
Nov 10
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Guest
Speaker: Christina Student at the Recycling Fair, All
Souls Unitarian church (downtown) |
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1-3:30
pm |
| Su,
Nov 11 |
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| M,
Nov 12 |
Consultation
day -- Individual meetings with groups |
9-11
am |
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| T,
Nov 13 |
Guest
Speaker: Co-Housing group of Colorado Springs
All-class
meeting to discuss projects
Clean
Business
Speaker Series is featuring a seminar on geothermal heating
at School
District 11 headquarters
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2
pm - 3:00 pm
3-4 pm
??
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| W,
Nov 14 |
Group
overview of individual project outlines
Potluck
at Steve's house
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9
-10 am
7
pm
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| Th,
Nov 15 |
All-class
meeting
David
Barrett, Boulder
architect recognized for environmentally sensitive designs,
will speak on
his urban village design for North Boulder.
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9-10
am
7:30
pm
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Evening
lecture in Gaylord Hall
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| F,
Nov 16 |
All-class
meeting
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9-10
am |
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| S,
Nov 17 |
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| Su,
Nov 18 |
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| M,
Nov 19 |
Practice
presentations with Sharon and Steve
Public
Forum: Sustainable Colorado Springs
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9-noon
6:30-9 pm
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Gates Common Room |
| T,
Nov 20 |
Consultation
with Sharon
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9-11
am
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Papers
due 3 p.m. |
| W,
Nov 21 |
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NO
CLASS
MEETING |
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