{"id":4161,"date":"2016-08-22T19:58:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T23:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/james\/?p=4161"},"modified":"2016-08-24T14:55:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T18:55:57","slug":"portlandness-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/james\/2016\/08\/22\/portlandness-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Portlandness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portland 1<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Place can be defined as the combination of all of the geographic and human aspects that are found in a specific area. \u00a0These aspects are often intertwined and can be tied to other geographic places. \u00a0I am spending the summer on Otsego Lake in upstate New York. \u00a0This place is surrounded by protected forests and has a wide array of birds, fishes, and mammals. \u00a0The lake is also the source of the Susquehanna river, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.<\/p>\n

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  1. My preconceived ideas of the city of Portland included that the people\u00a0there were obsessed about environmentalism almost to the point where it places the environment over humanity. \u00a0In addition the people there are supposedly all hipsters \u00a0and distrustful of people outside of Portland. \u00a0The hipster vibe and the environmentally conscious traits both matched with my preconceived notions. \u00a0However, I was not aware of the large number of breweries or how tolerant the people there are of diversity.<\/li>\n
  2. The authors introduced Portland as a Cascadian city so as to examine Portland from many perspectives and not reinforce the traditional stereotypes about its location. \u00a0This also allows the authors to implement the many ties to the environment by stressing the importance of Cascadia as a bioregion. \u00a0To be a Cascadian city is to be a city that is closely intertwined with the numerous watersheds of the region and on a key location in terms of the tectonic plates and continental shelf.<\/li>\n
  3. The essence of Portlandness is that no place can be properly understood in the traditional sense of maps and descriptions. \u00a0It has to look at the many ties between the culture, environment, and the way that man-made structures impact all of this. \u00a0This book does that by attempting to show as many different points of view as possible. \u00a0Maps are useful in this effort because they provide a visual aid that can effectively link the man-made with the environment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Portland 2<\/p>\n

    Urban Landscapes:<\/p>\n

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    1. The main idea in this section is that people have transformed the natural environment into a more urban one, so as to better fit their needs. \u00a0Portland is different than most cities in the sense that it has done a better job emphasizing the needs of the environment than most other cities. \u00a0These urban landscapes can also be analyzed from a variety of different perspectives that illustrate ways the culture is shaped by the new urban environment.<\/li>\n
    2. Bridgetown: \u00a0This perspective illustrates the concept that bridges play an instrumental role in the inner workings of a city, especially cities that are built around\u00a0rivers. \u00a0The many different styles of bridges here shows that regardless of architecture, these bridges all have a distinct role, such as the pedestrians-only bridge or the ones that serve more industrial purposes. \u00a0From this perspective, Portland appears to be a city that\u2019s planning has been central to its interactions, both commercial and environmental, with the river.<\/li>\n
    3. I would produce a map that shows each bridge across the James River, placing emphasis on railroad bridges because of how they fuel industry and have historically shaped the city of Richmond. \u00a0It would be titled: \u00a0\u201cOverpassing or Passing Over?\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Portland 3:<\/p>\n

      The Once and Future City:<\/p>\n

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      1. The main concept illustrated by this section is that there always needs to be a focus on the past because by remembering what is lost, there is a better ability to plan for the future. \u00a0Cultural history helps to better understand the motivations of people in the present and how to create spaces that foster tolerance and diversity. \u00a0A constantly changing landscape forces a need for proper planning and analysis in order to properly minimize loss of historic or environmental spaces.<\/li>\n
      2. Swan Island: This perspective shows the numerous transformations that a place can undergo. \u00a0The many roles that Swan Island has played in industry, wartime efforts, and transportation can be paralleled with the history of Portland and changes that the entire city was undergoing. \u00a0Additionally, the ship building industry further illustrates Portland\u2019s close ties between economic development and its location on a river.<\/li>\n
      3. I would create a map that showed each island along the James with each one individually color coded to its purpose, such as being a park, wildlife refuge, or industrial center. \u00a0It would be titled: \u201cSurrounded by Water in Many Ways\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Portland 4:<\/p>\n

        Wildness:<\/p>\n

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        1. The main concept illustrated in this section is that even though Portland is a city, it still is impacted by wildlife in many ways. \u00a0Plants and animals have not been expelled from the city but rather have found ways to adapt and thrive in the new urban environment. \u00a0Many of the people have encouraged this, as \u201cthe line between city and wilderness is intentionally blurred in Portland\u201d.<\/li>\n
        2. Lost Waters and Phantom Streams: \u00a0I chose this perspective because it shows that cities cannot just be built up viably disregarding the natural environment. \u00a0It talks about how pipes and culverts are used to reroute streams and infill is used in certain situations to try and eliminate water flow. \u00a0Streams such as Tanner Creek run underground across the entirety of the city without being seen. \u00a0This shows the drastic measures that are taken to avoid the influence of running water on valuable city infrastructure.<\/li>\n
        3. My\u00a0map for Richmond would show any place where water would have taken over the land if there had been no human influence. \u00a0This would include flooding and any potential erosion of the riverbanks that would cause deleterious effects on the modern city of Richmond.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Aerial View of Portland Streets<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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