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GEOG 352: Day 20

GEOG 352: Day 20. Economic Democracy (cont’d). Housekeeping Items. Reminder about the Urban Issues Film Festival this Friday – I will pass around the agenda.

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GEOG 352: Day 20

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  1. GEOG 352: Day 20 Economic Democracy (cont’d)

  2. Housekeeping Items • Reminder about the Urban Issues Film Festival this Friday – I will pass around the agenda. • Paul Manly, who has made a number of films – including about water – will be on campus next Wednesday the 13th. He will be speaking at 1:30 on Wednesday in Room 107. It is open to everyone. He will also be speaking, and showing clips from his films, that evening at 7 in Building 200, Room 203 (auditorium). • Today, Vahid will be presenting on the social care co-operatives of Emilia-Romagna, and then we’ll finish going through the exam.

  3. Schedule for Project Mini-Presentations

  4. Transportation and Resilience • Building on Mallory’s case study of Denmark and how they have achieved greater energy self-sufficiency, they are also noteworthy for promoting more pedestrian- and bike-friendly cities. This is largely due to the work of planner and professor, Jan Gehl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMgEsUbMHSQ • When people rely more on walking, cycling, and public transit, they are less susceptible to energy shortages, and their health and well-being is also boosted.

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