Here is my paper topic/thesis paragraph. I'd love to have some feedback or input from the class.
Designing Multi-Function Public Green Spaces With Sustainable Praxis and Social Networking Technologies
The role contemporary parks play in American society, specifically in the urban setting, work to reify notions of separation between human and environment, which in turn cause a slew of negative effects. The integration of new critical design techniques and social technology into green spaces can support the development of hybrid locations that create positive spaces for public discourse, while working to change these negative ideologies. The creation of these spaces would help to demonstrate that the environment, the public sphere and digital social networks could all coexist in a mutually beneficial manner.
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Leo, I think you are onto a great topic. Maybe you could begin by identifying and looking closely at a few different examples of these sorts of spaces and the social and environmental goals tied to them. Parks used to be created more as a social space with nature being a tool not really a primary facet. Have you read about Olmsted and the other creators of famous parks like Golden Gate Park in SF and Central Park in NY?
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