7. PROJECT 2: NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL


PROJECT 2: NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL


The Project
You will be preparing a proposal presentation that will propose positive changes to a neighbourhood of your choice; these changes will be informed by your knowledge of human geography. The kinds of changes you are proposing should be already successful in other cities/countries (you will do research to find some examples). For example, If you are looking at adding more green space to a neighbourhood based on research that says it is highly beneficial, you could look at Singapore as an exemplar city for how to do this. Singapore has implemented some intentionally creative green and natural spaces within their urban centre that have helped boost self-sufficiency. Why have they done this? Has it been successful?

Pick a city or two that has had some of the changes you have a researched to include in your presentation. This will help support your argumentation because you can show how these kinds of changes are reliable and successful.

Your proposal needs to have:
  • clearly defined proposals for improvements for a neighbourhood of your choice.
  • visual aides to show visually what your proposed improvements could look like.
  • a brief look at similar improvements implemented by another city already (explain why they worked)
  • Your proposal needs to make it very clear HOW you recommend the city implement the changes AND WHY your proposed concept is needed and valuable.
  • you also need a bibliography of all of your sources.

Note: this project takes a ton of work to complete. It will likely take at least a few weeks if you are doing it during class time.

The steps you need to take to complete this project are:
  1. Research and synthesize information from various sources (at least 4) that describe science-supported ways to improve urban living.
  2. Choose a city/neighbourhood that was improved using the science you have researched. Look at HOW they implemented the improvements and WHY they did it. Use Google Scholar to find scholarly sources on the subject.
  3. Then, Identify a neighbourhood in Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere, (you cannot do downtown Calgary) that you think could be improved through better planning.
  4. Using your newfound knowledge, build a concept for improving your chosen neighborhood. Use your research to inform this concept. You should have at least three high-quality visuals in this concept (actual image with improvements, new population map, topographical building map, etc.)
  5. Prepare a proposal for the city council relevant to your chosen neighbourhood. Your proposal can be done in a Word Document or a Powerpoint. Your proposal needs to make it very clear HOW you recommend the city implement the changes AND WHY your proposed concept is needed and valuable.
What to include in your proposal:
  • THREE DISTINCT CHANGES you feel would improve your chosen neighbourhood that are supported by evidence.
  • THREE VISUALS of the improvements you are proposing for the neighbourhood (you get unlimited funding) I highly encourage you to draw/photoshop your own.
  • Your reasoning for the changes you propose. Your reasoning needs to be backed up by scientific research.
  • An overview of a DIFFERENT CITY already improved by similar methods you propose for your neighbourhood.
  • A bibliography in APA or MLA format that references your sources.
  • Your proposal needs to make it very clear HOW you recommend the city implement the changes AND WHY your proposed concept is needed and valuable.
The mark breakdown for this project is:
  • Creativity & Organization: /10
  • Argumentation (three changes proposed that are supported with sound reasoning) : /30
  • Real-life City Improvement Overview: /30
  • Three Neighbourhood Concept Visuals: (I highly recommend drawing/photoshopping something custom) /20
  • Bibliography (in APA or MLA format): /10
  • TOTAL: /100

Please review the rubric for this assignment: PROJECT 2 RUBRIC

Hand in your project here: PROJECT 2 DROPBOX

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