Reactions to December 5th Presentations:

I found the second round of presentations to be very interesting. When considering the topics in relation to my case study, I find that Chapter 13 regarding Coalitions between cities and suburbs to be relevant. I especially find the discussion on brownfield to be interesting and relatable to my city of Paterson. Paterson has a bunch of areas deemed as brownfields so it would be interesting to further look into that. My presentation on Chapter 11 regarding diesel may also be beneficial to consider for the case study. I never previously considered the true effects of diesel and the relationship to smog. I will definitely look into the health of Paterson residents and even see if I could find regulation enforced by Paterson to combat with the issue diesel. 

Reflections on Group Presentations:

The group presentations provided interesting topics to consider when writing my case study on my city. My city was not directly mentioned in the chapters presented. The topics of Latinos in urban communities and food injustice would be great topics to discuss during my case study. 57% of Paterson's population is hispanic so it would be interesting to see their role in this urban community. Furthermore, when thinking about food injustice, there are several food pantries currently present in Paterson, NJ serving those in need. When I have visited Paterson, from experience, I never came across many supermarkets in the area. I noticed more smaller grocery stores present on the main street. This is a topic that could be expanded upon to see a first hand example of food insecurity in an urban community like Paterson for example. 

Chapters 3 and 7 of the text.