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Course Requirements:
14 weekly
quizzes
ranging in length from 14 to 60 points will be given for a total of 438 points.
14 weekly
assignments
ranging in length from 20 to 25 points will be given for a total of 340 points.
778 points total for class.
Grading will be on the 90-80-70-60% grading scale.
Course Outline:
Weeks 1 and 2
Chapter 1 - How much Parkland Should a City Have?
Chapter 2 - The Different Kinds of Parks and Their Uses
Week 3
Chapter 3 - Is It Acres, Facilities, or Distance?
Chapter 4 - Parks and Their Competition
Week 4
Chapter 5 - Neighborhoods Are Not All Created Equal
Chapter 6 - It's Not How Much but Who and Why
Week 5
Chapter 7 - A Process Rather than a Standard
Chapter 8 - Stop, Look, and Listen
Chapter 9 - Analyze and Prioritize
Chapter 10 - Don't Forget Money and Time
Week 6
Chapter 11 - Buying It
Chapter 12 - Utilizing Urban Redevelopment
Week 7
Chapter 13 - Community Gardens
Week 8
Chapter 14 - Old Landfills
Chapter 15 - Wetlands and Stormwater Storage Ponds
Week 9
Chapter 16 - Rail Trails
Week 10
Chapter 17 – Rooftops
Week 11
Chapter 18 - Sharing Schoolyards
Chapter 19 - Covering Reservoirs