Comments on: Technology and Urban Development College Park http://goodspeedupdate.com/2006/1945 Rob Goodspeed's blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Goodspeed Update » Rethinking College Park http://goodspeedupdate.com/2006/1945/comment-page-1#comment-8027 The Goodspeed Update » Rethinking College Park Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:41:48 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=1945#comment-8027 [...] In May I blogged about an interesting op-ed published in the University of Maryland student newspaper written by Maryland undergraduate David Daddio. Although College Park is the home of the University of Maryland’s flagship campus with almost 35,000 students and has its own Metro station on the D.C. subway, the “city” is limited to a run-down stretch of U.S. Route 1 near campus and few strip malls. In recent years a consensus has emerged among students and community leaders in College Park that the city should strive to become a better “college town.” At the end of the school year the student government even sponsored a design brainstorming session with the architecture school about how the city could grow. Despite all the interest, development has been uneven in the city: zoning decisions are controlled by county officials with other priorities, students are disconnected and ill-informed, and University administrators are often not engaged with community concerns. [...] [...] In May I blogged about an interesting op-ed published in the University of Maryland student newspaper written by Maryland undergraduate David Daddio. Although College Park is the home of the University of Maryland’s flagship campus with almost 35,000 students and has its own Metro station on the D.C. subway, the “city” is limited to a run-down stretch of U.S. Route 1 near campus and few strip malls. In recent years a consensus has emerged among students and community leaders in College Park that the city should strive to become a better “college town.” At the end of the school year the student government even sponsored a design brainstorming session with the architecture school about how the city could grow. Despite all the interest, development has been uneven in the city: zoning decisions are controlled by county officials with other priorities, students are disconnected and ill-informed, and University administrators are often not engaged with community concerns. [...]

]]> By: Scott T. http://goodspeedupdate.com/2006/1945/comment-page-1#comment-6240 Scott T. Wed, 10 May 2006 16:58:30 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=1945#comment-6240 And the reason people like email is that it's easy to reply, and they get notified when there's new stuff. People like forums if they don't use email heavily and don't visit many sites, but have a strong interest in a particular community site. And the reason people like email is that it’s easy to reply, and they get notified when there’s new stuff.

People like forums if they don’t use email heavily and don’t visit many sites, but have a strong interest in a particular community site.

]]> By: Scott T. http://goodspeedupdate.com/2006/1945/comment-page-1#comment-6239 Scott T. Wed, 10 May 2006 16:55:30 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=1945#comment-6239 IIRC e-democracy forums bridge over to email lists. I think this is critical. I've found it's difficult to get broad participation in the web-forum-only model; it requires too much commitment for folks to come back. Some highly motivated people will, but to get a broad swath, a lot of people prefer to use email as a platform for participating in the "flat" discussions online. Blogs facilitate a different kind of discussion that is a little more directed/controlled, and syndication tech (RSS/atom/etc) is the magic glue that makes it easy to keep people tied in to the conversations taking place. It's a little harder to create community in flat discussions like forums and lists; having blog posters acting as conversation facilitators and providing a cohesive identity makes it easier for people to feel like they're a "part" of it. I feel like I'm lacking some vocabulary to express the point I'm trying to make... IIRC e-democracy forums bridge over to email lists. I think this is critical. I’ve found it’s difficult to get broad participation in the web-forum-only model; it requires too much commitment for folks to come back. Some highly motivated people will, but to get a broad swath, a lot of people prefer to use email as a platform for participating in the “flat” discussions online. Blogs facilitate a different kind of discussion that is a little more directed/controlled, and syndication tech (RSS/atom/etc) is the magic glue that makes it easy to keep people tied in to the conversations taking place. It’s a little harder to create community in flat discussions like forums and lists; having blog posters acting as conversation facilitators and providing a cohesive identity makes it easier for people to feel like they’re a “part” of it. I feel like I’m lacking some vocabulary to express the point I’m trying to make…

]]> By: I hate D.C. http://goodspeedupdate.com/2006/1945/comment-page-1#comment-6212 I hate D.C. Wed, 10 May 2006 00:26:52 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=1945#comment-6212 Try the Food Factory (it is in some strip mall right by the campus). It is an excellent persian place. Decent buffet at lunch. Try the Food Factory (it is in some strip mall right by the campus). It is an excellent persian place. Decent buffet at lunch.

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