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Analyzing Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects: The Case of Willets Point in Queens
Resource type: AssignmentInstructor: Dwayne BakerTitle: Assistant ProfessorDepartment: Urban StudiesCourse: URBST 260 Planning & Politics This teaching resource focuses on a multi-week assignment for my URBST 260: Planning & Politics course for the Spring 2026 semester.The purpose of this assignment is for students to analyze a large-scale planning project within New York City and particularly Queens. This assignment will focus on the Willets Point redevelopment in Queens. By the end of this assignment, students will be able to: Students will produce a collective “Project Profile” that will consist of three parts. The first part will be a written document that we will draft at the end of week 2. This document…
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Global Cities, Public Memories
Resource type: Course moduleInstructor: Padmini BiswasTitle: Doctoral LecturerDepartment: Urban StudiesCourse: URBST 206 Global Cities I am attaching a lesson plan for a module in my URBST 206 Global Cities class, called “Global Cities, Public Memories.” Students will visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, then design a monument that honors their history here in Queens (or a place significant to them). Learning Outcomes Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of how global flows of capital, ideas, people, technology, and media impact and are represented in global cities like New York. Articulate the complex interplay between global events, local experiences, and the construction of public memory. Develop critical thinking skills regarding the design, purpose,…
