Week 2 Reaction Paper
Chapter 3, The History of Planning: Part one, covers the history of planning in the United States from the colonial period to the end of the 1920s. Some of the movements discussed include sanitary reform, the movement to secure urban open space, and the City Beautiful movement. The sanitary reform implemented sewer systems and water systems to prevent the contamination of drinking water. Backyard septic tanks and cesspools were no longer necessary due to invention of the water carriage sewer, which could properly displace wastewater to further locations. Although it was an great improvement then, I wonder if were could implement improved septic tanks, cesspools, and wells into the communities today so that our wastewater can be treated at many small location rather than being relocated and consecrated into one large location. In doing so I believe people within the community could have a better understanding of the source of their water and how water is treated. As a result, the process could provide a new perspective on water and its importance. In addition, I also believe urban open space is necessary for all urban communities. Not only do I believe people need a connection to the nature world but also cities need the ability to breath. With proper planning I think urban open spaces can also be used as natural waste deposit locations. Where the community can deposit their organic waste personally and witness the decomposition process first hand. As a result I believe the effort will encourage a connection to our organic resources and their life cycle as a renewable resource.
Chapter 4, The History of Planning: Part two, covers an eight-decade period from the start of the Great Depression to the present day. Few years after the Stock Trade Market crashed, in 1929, unemployment reached...
