Blog Post #3 – due Oct 1 at 5pm

Reflecting closely on the arguments from the Mitchell and Low readings and our class discussion, what sort of public space is most useful in the smart city? What sort of spaces may be most useful in promoting the common good? Given the examples we discussed in regards to New York City and your reflections on public spaces for a smart city and the common good, what may be of use to Portland in developing their public spaces?

Feel free to continue to build on ideas from previous posts, but be sure to also take them to the next level. You can do this by expanding, concretizing, or focusing your idea through research into city’s with similar ideas. You could also find readings on your topic that help you think through the idea in different and new ways. Finally, you could draw on media such as (cited) images, videos, music, and other forms of art to support your arguments.