Research
In the Fall of 2015 students in an Urban Design Methods course within Portland State University's School of Architecture engaged in team research, analysis and propositions of the African American urban design and development experience in Portland, both historically and today. The following are a sample of urban issues that formed the basis of the group selections: poverty, affordable housing, access to food, economic opportunities, environmental justice, access to transportation, neighborhood formation, access to institutions, education, complete streets, displacement, right to return, urban agriculture…
The project contained 4 components:
Below are some of the visualizations of the students' research, findings, and efforts:
The project contained 4 components:
- The selection of an urban issue.
- The graphic representation of how that urban issue has played out for Portland’s African American residents in comparative time periods.
- A graphic and/or written articulation of the significance of that research.
- A graphic proposition about how that research could turn into meaningful relevance for the future of Portland’s African American residents.
Below are some of the visualizations of the students' research, findings, and efforts: