Ford's assembly line system enabled mass production of automobiles, making them affordable for the American middle class. This helped popularize car ownership and transformed transportation, commerce and urban planning. It also led to the growth of suburbs. While specialized labor has increased again, Ford's efficiency innovations remain influential in manufacturing. Conti predicts AI will automate many jobs but also create new roles, as the industrial revolution did. This could significantly change our economy and society, as Ford's innovations did in the early 20th century. Managing this transition productively will be an ongoing challenge.

1. University At Buffalo
State University At New York
ARC211-American Diversity and Design
Spring 2017
Online discussion questions
Fangqi yuan

2. 1. Introduction
2. Response to “What is design?” from hello world
3.Response to “Introduction” from Diversity and Design
4. Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on Photographs
5. Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
6. Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and “The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI” by Maurice Conti
7. Response IDEAAwards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
8. Response to All Module 4 Materials
9. Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
10. Response to Levy Article
11.Response to Pruitt Igoe, Talen, and Larson
12. Response to F.L. Olmsted
13. Response to Walter Hood’s Work
14. Response to the Brookes
15. Response to Charles Davis and equityXdesign’s Work
16. Response to“Landscape Stories” Chapter
17.Response to Article on Sports Branding
18. Response to “Visualizing Gender” Chapter
20. Response to Hidden Ways
21. Response to People Like Us
22. Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park: When Policy Does Not Equal Practice”
24. Response to PPT, Smithsonian and Roy
25. Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
26. Response to Titicut Follies
27. Response to PPT, The Architecture of Autism, Public Space
28. Response to The Connection Between Religion and Urban Planning by David Engwicht
29. Response to Prospects for the Future of Diversity and Design

4. Diversity and design paly a very
important role in our daily life, especially
for me, I come from China, when I came
to UB, I knew a lot of friends from other
countries, we come from different
background and culture, but we are all
very comprehensive, so we can work
together and play together.
After this course, I think I’m more
comprehensive, because I learned a lot of
different opinions from others.

5. Introduction
This thread provides you with an
opportunity to "meet" each other and
initiate a connection with participants in
your group. In responding to this discussion
thread, please introduce yourself and
provide us with one interesting fact about
yourself. After posting your introduction,
take a look through and reply to some of
the others. The purpose of this exercise is to
develop a sense of community. You might
find that you share similar experiences and
can help each other in many ways
throughout the semester.
Hi everyone, my name is Fangqi yuan, you
may can me Jaston, I come form China. My
major is computer science and my dream is
use computer to improve people’s life. I like
play basketball and watch NBA games so
much, I wish I can learn something from
you guys.

6. `

7. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so
Response to “What is design?” from hello world
On “What is design?” from Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice
Rawsthron
The author opened her chapter with the example of Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin
empire, one of the most powerful and enduring empires I the history of China. She
explained how design innovation contributed to Ying Zheng’s success. For example, in
the development of weaponry, he resolved many problems by standardizing parts, and
this single innovation gave his armies great advantage over other armies.
For this discussion, let’s move away from 246 B.C. China, and into the U.S. Describe
an innovation or invention (can be current or historical) that gave advantage to a
group of people in the U.S. or to the population as a whole. What were the social
impacts of this innovation? Were any groups negatively impacted by this
innovation? For example, the telegraph, developed and patented in the United States
in 1837 by Samuel Morse, permitted people and commerce to transmit messages
across both continents and oceans almost instantly, with widespread social and
economic impacts. This heightened communication speed allowed business persons to
make decisions with up-to-date information, often resulting in big profits. Those
without access had to rely on out-dated information, which put them at a
disadvantage.
Basic on the reading of this article, I found that there are many small elements that include in
a design. "The optimum size, shape, choice of material every effort...to chosen the formula
"(Alice Rawsthron) This opinion makes me feel that although a design seems very simple,
the designer need to consider many things behind it. Such as the culture background.

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2FFord_Model_T&psig=AFQjCNGCdmC1fcoSOIRX9p5V0Q1iUIQZ2w&ust=1494019719444595
Response to “Introduction” from Diversity and Design
On “Introduction” from Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden
Consequences
The editors state that “diverse participation in the design process, from both
professionals and public citizens alike, yields more equitable results.” This makes
sense, but typically has not been the case. Nonetheless, many marginalized groups
have impacted design in ways that have changed our visual and physical worlds
as well as our systems, policies, and institutions. For example, in the 1960s,
disability rights advocates designed media events to raise awareness about
barriers in the physical environment. They persisted with their efforts for
decades, and, finally, in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. It
mandated accessibility in public accommodations such as restaurants and stores,
public transportation, communication, and other areas of public life. This
dramatically changed our physical environment (from curb cuts to ramps to
automatic doors) and the results made public life more equitable.
Now it’s your turn. Describe a design that was impacted by a diversity group.
How and why did it change form and/or circumstances? (Note that a design can
be anything requiring planning and development prior to the production of an
action, system, visual, material object, or environment. Also, keep in mind that,
for our purposes, a diversity group is a group of individuals who are
underrepresented in society in some way—children, older adults, the
economically disadvantaged, those with cognitive disabilities, etc.)
In 1977, the government give the Food Stamp to some people who were fired and
disabled, Food stamp act has some defects, but food stamp has more advantages, it
was really helped these unfortunate people and provided basic needs to them.
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=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0a
hUKEwiYi_qRmtfTAhUIxVQKHeW0AmQQjRwIBw&
url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pocketfullofliberty.co
m%2Ftop-five-myths-food-stamps%2F&psig=AFQj
CNEI4BT2s26He-oqKECx09WxVOLN6w&ust=149
4020471306581

9. Response to Media/Society Chapter and TED Talk on
Photographs
Where would you place the images shown in Photos
That Changed the World into Croteau and Hoynes'
diagram entitled “Model of Media and the Social
World”? Identify a mass media photograph taken in
your own lifetime that has served as an icon of an
event. (Feel free to add an attachment.) What roles
does this photo play in the communication of the
event?
Boston bombing was a really terrible act in American
history, this picture can show us America's cohesiveness,
and people help each other. This pictures still always
appear in our life, it means America live in a very
dangerous time, but this country very brave and strong and
fight to terrorists.
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mages&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiiwOOsndfTAhV
M8GMKHRrwAMIQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.narci
ty.com%2Fboston%2Fboston-marathon-bombing-need-know-
afraid-ask%2F&psig=AFQjCNED4hgopUXJ0ZrPoeZg47co69E_
nA&ust=1494021335159146

10. Response to Articles on Hats as Communication Design
Typically, we do not think of hats as elements of mass
media or social media. However, the two hats (red and
pink) discussed in the articles certainly have taken on that
role. Why are the two hats (red and pink) mentioned in
the articles vehicles of communication design? What
meanings do each of the two hats carry? In terms of
communication design, how are they similar? And how
are they different from one another?
These are two hats, the red one, and the pink one, these two
hats are both vehicles of communication design, the pink one
means women, who oppose trump and wants women's right,
the red one means trump and his supporters, these two hats are
same, but have totally different meaning, you can choose any
hat by your own mind, it encourage everyone have their own
opinion and variety society.
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es&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjancSHoNfTAhXHiVQKHT
AIBWoQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcodesign.com%
2F3066599%2Fthe-worst-design-of-2016-was-also-the-most-effec
tive&psig=AFQjCNEY8_SPkBDPa7h6W3gbVxLxHtdHuQ&ust=1494
022063936959

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urce=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwio9
KHeodfTAhUKilQKHQ9bC4YQjRwIBw&url=http%3A
%2F%2Fwww.motortrend.com%2Fnews%2F2014-mini-
cooper-production-to-be-split-between-uk-and-netherland
s%2F&psig=AFQjCNGbSJTXPftCpLxxBavSbAmhgYL
kkQ&ust=1494022493505176
Response to “Industrial Design” by John Heskett and “The Incredible
Inventions of Intuitive AI” by Maurice Conti
In his chapter on industrial design (written in 1987), historian John Heskett
claims that the methods of mass production introduced by Henry Ford in
the U.S. involved new concepts of the standardization and integration of the
production line that were adopted across the world. With Ford’s method,
work could be completed by relatively unskilled workers; it was more
efficient and with this method, products were made more quickly and
cheaply than previously possible. What were some of the social
consequences of Ford’s production line? In other words, how did this
system change our U.S. society? Do any of those changes remain with us
today? Now consider Maurice Conti’s TED Talk, and the predictions he
makes about production. How do you think manufacturing processes will
change in the next twenty years? How do you think these changes will
affect our U.S. society?
I think the production line do help the American society in the past years. It helps
the process of producing products become faster and more effective. Connect
with Maurice Conti's TED talk, I find we should keep the idea about the
production line, but use robot to instead human. Conti express his opinion about
human let computer to do more and more things today, however, in some
situation, robot and computer cannot view a problem like human. Human still
should work hard and come up with new ideas, but not let the robot to do the
"thinking" part. Human should use robot to do every part of production line. I
think it will happen in next twenty years, and US society will have more talents to
invent new things.

12. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&s
ource=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj
c1fP-o9fTAhXBlVQKHbjpBiUQjRwIBw&url=http%3
A%2F%2Fwww.speedjuku.com%2Fwiring%2Frolls-roy
ce-automotive-engines.html&psig=AFQjCNEscuIxoegL
2YzF6KmWTsWzbn8sKw&ust=1494023119927887
Response IDEAAwards and Cradle-to-Cradle Video
Which of the 2016 IDEA Gold Award products seems to defy the
Cradle-to-Cradle concept developed by architect William McDonough
and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart? How does this product resist or
disregard the concept? Do you know of any products that
embrace Cradle-to-Cradle design? If so, please describe.
State: Rolls-Royce defy the cradle-to-cradle concept developed by architect
Willam McDonough and chemist Dr.Micheal Braungart.
Elaborate: as we know, Rolls-Royce is a really luxury car brand, this brand just
focus on luxury, comfortable and how to makes their customers looks
successful and rich, so Rolls-Royce totally give up the cradle-to-cradle
concept, all Rolls-Royce cars used the best engine, and these cars are really
heavy, it means these cars are totally gas guzzlers, it will cause very seriously
air pollution, we should save some gasoline and coal to afterworld.
Exemplify: Tesla is also the good car, Telsa has high-technological,
fancy interior, more important is Tesla only used electric power, it means we
can protect our world and save more resources to our offspring.

13. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad
=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjgwZmvpdfTAhXKqVQKHW29AJgQjRwIBw&ur
l=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FVanna_Venturi_House&psig
=AFQjCNEpAO3gobfCjcqA3maTq-ie6RRnrg&ust=1494023489490277
Response to All Module 4 Materials
Your readings and viewings this week present
different ways of thinking about architecture. Mies
Van der Rohe describes architecture as “The will of
the epoch translated into space.” Andrew Ballantyne
describes architecture as the background for life.
Jeanne Gang describes it as the act of building
relationships. All agree that architecture can change
based on context and culture. Choose two works of
architecture from any of your materials this
week—one with sensibilities about the past and one
with sensibilities about the present and/or future. How
do each of these buildings either reflect or challenge
their cultural contexts? (Use the SEE-IT method to
respond to this question.)
Venturi house was really challenged the building design in
our mind, we through normal buildings are neat, but
Venturi house was totally different, this building was very
strange, we cannot understand the meaning. Arcus center
for social justice leadership is a normal building in our
mind and the architect want to use this building to get
everyone together, people can do some cultural exchange
very easily.

14. Response to Ballantyne and Zumthor Articles
Andrew Ballantyne and Peter Zumthor present
ideas about architecture that seem to value the
sensorial and material elements of life. How are
Ballantyne’s and Zumthor’s viewpoints on
architecture alike? More importantly, how do
they differ? (Use the SEE-IT method to respond
to this question.)
Andrew Ballantyne and Peter Zumthor are both very
famous architects, Andrew Ballantyne's opinion is
every building needs an element to it, a good
buliding not only needs to looks good but also needs
some accessory, like history, a famous people. Peter
Zumthor is a more traditional architect, he focus on
structure, he thinks a building's structure is most
important.
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&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjq9a-3ptfTAhUS3GMKHfe_DX0QjRw
IBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.architectural-review.com%2Frethink%
2Freviews%2Ftudoresque-in-pursuit-of-the-ideal-home-by-andrew-ballant
yne-and-andrew-law%2F8617830.article&psig=AFQjCNEnRmJRxVP-72
QZGi2FKQ53ALuNBQ&ust=1494023775156982

15. Response to Levy Article
John Levy’s article, “An Overview: The Need
for Planning,” discussed ways in which
planning can determine the characteristics of
a place. For example, some smaller towns
restrict the heights of buildings to maintain a
certain scale. How did planning define the
character of the place in which you grew up?
I used to visit Manhattan, and the design of the
transport system is amazing. It's hard to believe
that people before a hundred year can do such a
good design. The traffic in Manhattan is very
clear and effective. So, this example shows us the
design and planning is very important, and people
may get benefit for many years.
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d=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiYzsDHqtfTAhVEyWMKHbDOC3IQjRwIBw&
url=http%3A%2F%2Fpcwallart.com%2Fmanhattan-street-wallpaper-1.html&ps
ig=AFQjCNGq1wUvOukSbPPfIdclEI34zwjo

16. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja
&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwijg8rzttfTAhUr4IMKHT9UBcsQjRwIBw&url=https%3A
%2F%2Fnextcity.org%2Fdaily%2Fentry%2Finterview-emily-talen-and-the-rules-th
at-shape-cities&psig=AFQjCNHi2ImiMS7HqkE_hRUFbs-ZhJ01iA&ust=1494028
199080376
Response to Pruitt Igoe, Talen, and Larson
Imagine that you are part of a urban planning and
design firm working with Emily Talen (author
of “Design That Enables Diversity”) and Kent
Larson (who gave the TED Talk "Brilliant Designs
to Fit More People In Every City" The thee of you
have been tasked with developing a plan to rebuild
Pruitt Igoe in St. Louis. City officials told the three
of you that that they want to do it right this
time. Identify three strategies for rebuilding Pruitt
Igoe in ways that promise to be more successful.
What would Talen do? What would Larson do?
What would you do? How would your strategies
differ from those of the original urban
planners/designers of the project? Why would
your strategies be more effective?
Maximizing the space available is a very important
factor for every community, makes travel quick and
easy can really attract people come to here, and it
can help this community become more prosper.
Build some shopping malls, entertainment, and
public areas can boost the economic development
and offer more jobs, public areas can attract people
come to here, it is a really good propose.

17. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja
&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjGpJmqudfTAhVhzoMKHReLBBMQjRwIBw&url=htt
p%3A%2F%2Fmemparkjax.org%2Fevent%2Fsecond-screening-frederick-law-ol
msted-designing-america%2F&psig=AFQjCNEb_K6k_G7IFUI83RB1eTVq1KlU
Ww&ust=1494028705126640
Response to F.L. Olmsted
Displaying his plan at the 1876 Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia, Frederick Law Olmsted
stated that "Buffalo is the best planned city, as to its
streets, public places, and grounds, in the United
States, if not in the world." What was the basis for
this claim? Would Olmsted still make that claim
today? Why or why not?
Olmsted claims that Buffalo is one of the best panned
cities in the world, and he gives us couple of reasons to
prove it, the first reason is Buffalo's design, Buffalo
connected each of parks together, every parks have their
own special activities, this is a parks system. The
second reason is Buffalo's downtown connected to
Buffalo's suburbs, it is very convenient.

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photo/_jcr_content/par/photoslideshow/99050078-bairdpoint3.jpg.img.447.260
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Response to Walter Hood’s Work
Identify something that should be memorialized either
on UB's campus or in your hometown. Imagine that
you are the person who will oversee this project, and
that you are using Walter Hood's 'triad of
investigations' as your approach to the project. What
would your landscape intervention
commemorate/memorialize? How will you use Hood's
'triad of investigations' to design a new landscape
intervention? What do you imagine that the design
will be? (Either written or visual descriptions are
acceptable).
The park along the water is so nice, I really like walk
around lake in north campus, it can help me release some
pressure of my study and makes me feel peaceful,
everyone like this lake so much, so I think a park along the
water is a good idea.

19. https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/courses/1/2171_149
92_COMB/db/_3640519_1/whites%20only.jpg
Response to the Brookes
The abolitionist poster, the Brookes, is an iconic image that often is included in
exhibits that explore issues of race and power. It was commissioned by Thomas
Clarkson in 1788, and the Committee of the Abolition of Slavery used it to inform
and shock the public. While some consider the poster as an important component of
the abolitionist campaign, it recently “has been strongly criticized by some
individuals and groups of African heritage as providing a very limited view of the
history of the transatlantic slave trade, resistance and abolition (Hudson 2007).” The
lesson here is that how a viewer sees an image is dependent upon his/her social,
economic, and cultural position. Keeping this in mind, find another iconic graphic
that addresses racial issues and post it for others in your group to view. (Add it to
your response by clicking on the picture in the tools section. Do not add it as an
attachment that needs to be opened.) How do you interpret the graphic? What is its
meaning? Now imagine that someone from a racial and cultural background
different than your own is looking at the same graphic. Briefly describe this person.
How might s/he interpret its meaning? How might this differ from your
interpretation? What are the possible reasons for these differences?(Consider the
three assessment principles mentioned in the article to help you: a technology of
vision, an instrument of empathy, and a symbol of control.) (NOTE: Limit your
response to less than 250 words.)
In that time, some restaurants only served white people and black people could not get in
these restaurants even not allow to eat with white people in same room, I think it is really
ridiculous，we cannot do some racial segregation, because everyone is equal.

20. Response to Charles Davis and equityXdesign’s Work
Critique either the MLK Memorial or the National
Museum of African American History and Culture
using equityXdesign’s core beliefs and/or design
principles. (Use the beliefs or principles that are most
relevant to your critique rather than all of them.) (NOTE:
Limit your response to less than 250 words.)
The MLK memorial is a very famous historical monument, this
monument embodied all the people in the world, for the racial
equality, MLK always fought for black Americans and worked
for the right of black people. he really makes this society better
and more inclusive.https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=image
s&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj3u42UvdfTAhUM9YM
KHXpVAFIQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%
2Fwiki%2FMartin_Luther_King_Jr._Memorial&psig=AFQjCNH
EA-CQmhhp1QVVTOkj_0vCQSTt9w&ust=1494029874103533

21. http://geology.com/world/world-map.gif
“Landscape Stories” Chapter
This is a two-part question. Please post your own response by Friday,
March 31at 10:00 am, and respond to at least two other students’
responses by Sunday, April 2 at 10:00 pm.
First, let’s start with your own home. Describe a place in your home
(indoors and/or outdoors) that you think of as representative of your own
ethnic background and discuss why you consider this place to be ‘ethnic’.
–OR-- Describe an object in your home that you think of as
representative of your ethnic background and discuss why this object is
considered to be ‘ethnic’. (If possible, add photo/s.) Is this object or place
something that you will keep or continue when you establish your own
home? Why or why not?
Now let’s move into your community. In “Landscape Stories,” the
authors show how landscape architects develop a historical narrative
that sifts through and interpets the culture and material of
underrepresented groups. Think about the community where you grew
up. Describe and discuss any evidence of cultural influences on the
physical environment in your community. If possible, describe evidence
of the cultural influence of an underrepresented group. (If possible, add
photo/s.) Is this cultural influence being acknowledged or preserved from
future generations? Why or why not? (Limit your response to 250
words.)
The most ethnic place in my home is living room, on the living room 'a
wall, we a have a really big world map, when I was young, my
father introduced one country every day, he always told me, in this
world, we are not the only person who live in this world, billions of people
live in this world, maybe some people are poor, some people are rich, but
we are all same, we cannot look down others.

22. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images
&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj-_PeswNfTAhWm5oMKHR
D0CHQQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnba%2F
team%2F_%2Fname%2Fbos%2Fboston-celtics&psig=AFQjCNEM1x
HSN13A7tAqHVIJKG6OikISRw&ust=1494030729997730
Response to Article on Sports Branding
This thread will focus on the ethnic characteristics of sports
branding. Please post your own response by Friday, March
31at 10:00 am, and respond to at least two other students’
responses by Sunday, April 2 at 10:00 pm.
Recent controversies about sports branding focus on
ethnicity. The Washington Redskins team is just one example
of the larger controversy, but it receives the most public
attention due to the name itself being defined as derogatory
or insulting in modern dictionaries, and the prominence of
the team representing the nation’s capital. Should sports
team branding designers use ethnic references (Fighting
Irish, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Braves, etc.)? Why? Why not?
What are some of the complexities of this issue?
I think it is okay for a team use a historical reference as their
team's name, but this team's boss and manager need to totally
understand this word's meaning, they cannot insult anyone or any
races use an animal or a noun for a team's name is easy, it don't
need to consider to much, but use a historical reference is more
difficult, so if a team want to do this, they must consider more.

23. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja
&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwii7cSKxdfTAhVl94MKHXpDDI0QjRwIBw&url=http%3
A%2F%2Fwww.insurancebusinessmag.com%2Fus%2Fnews%2Fbreaking-news%2F
insurer-facing-class-action-threat-in-california-27412.aspx&psig=AFQjCNGRgf1W
wAZ6WWZHBS7ZWVwIBYy6nw&ust=1494031953968792
“Visualizing Gender” Chapter
In their chapter “Communicating Gender,”
Maya Ganesh and Gabi Sobliye discuss two
primary visual advocacy approaches: 1) get the
idea, and 2) stories in data. Find a new
example of either of the two visual advocacy
approaches to gender issues, and post it in this
thread. Cite the source.
First, identify the approach. Then explain how
the designer uses the approach to communicate
a gender issue. Is the approach effective in this
example? Why or why not? How could this
graphic be improved? (Limit your response to
200 words.)
I was saw a survey in a insurer, when a female
agent talked to client, clients’ attitude was really
bad, but when a male talked to client, clients
was politeness, even a female agent used a male
agent’s account to talk to client, client thought
the agent is a male, they are also poliemess.

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Response to Bathroom Bill
In their chapter “Communicating Gender,” Maya Ganesh and Gabi Sobliye discuss two primary
visual advocacy approaches: 1) get the idea, and 2) stories in data. Find a new example of either of
the two visual advocacy approaches to gender issues, and post it in this thread. Cite the source.
First, identify the approach. Then explain how the designer uses the approach to communicate a
gender issue. Is the approach effective in this example? Why or why not? How could this graphic
be improved? (Limit your response to 200 words.)
Last year, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that repealed local LGBT
anti-discrimination laws, and required people to use the bathroom that corresponded with the
biological gender written on their birth certificates. This prompted massive backlash. McCrory
stated, “You know, we all have to make adjustments in life. And we’ve had the proper etiquette
situation for decades in our country, and all of a sudden through political correctness we’re
throwing away basic etiquette.” Just this past Thursday, the North Carolina General Assembly
passed a bill to repeal the law while placing a moratorium on nondiscrimination measures.
Should people be required to use the bathroom that corresponds with the biological gender written
on their birth certificate? State why AND state why not. In other words, to receive full credit for
this question, you need to present an argument for both sides of the issue. As a designer, how would
you solve this gender dilemma? Use the SEE-IT method to respond to this question. (Limit your
response to less than 250 words.)
I think required people to use the bathroom that corresponded with the biological gender written on their
birth certificates is right, this policy can reduce crimes happen. if government publish some policies for
LGBT, it maybe will cause them feel nervous and makes them feel themselves are special, government do
not need to do this, it will make them feel more comfortable and integrate into social.

25. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ca
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Response to Hidden Ways
Author Steven Flusty categorized five types of
disciplinary architecture that perpetuate what he calls
urban spatial injustice: 1) stealthy, 2) slippery, 3)
crusty, 4) prickly, and 5) jittery. Go out into the city of
Buffalo, and find/photograph two examples from the
list of five. Identify what type of space you’ve
photographed and why it might discriminate against a
specific population. Identify the location where you
took the photograph, and make certain that you are in
at least one of the two photographs.
Steel benches are not comfortable, it is not friendly
to homeless, I think use wood is better; our government
need to give homeless more help.

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Response to People Like Us
After almost two decades of public assistance, Tammy
Crabtree took herself and her family off the welfare rolls.
But her job cleaning bathrooms at a local Burger King
barely paid the bills. Crabtree wanted to do better and
hopes to go to college and become a teacher.
Imagine this scenario. You are a designer who works at the
well-known firm, iPD (Integrated Planning and Design).
You work on a team with planners, urban designers, policy
designers, architects, and social designers. You have been
tasked to develop/design a way for Tammy Crabtree and
her family (and others with situations similar to Tammy’s)
to move themselves out of poverty. What will your team to
do to help Tammy and her family achieve their goals?
What approach will your team take to address this difficult
problem?
Low -income apartment is a good idea, it really can a lot of
people like tammy. Nowadays, college degree is more and more
important, college degree means better job. On other hand,
create more jobs for people is very important, the government
can offer some classes for this people, like cook. it makes them
find a job more easier.

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Response to Carroll Article: “(Re)forming Regent Park:
When Policy Does Not Equal Practice”
The development of Regent Park is phased, and there are
several more phases to the project. What actions could be
taken to ensure more social integration for the older
people living in the ‘new and improved’ Regent Park?
• the regent park is a good way to help older people, many older
people are very lonely, the regent park can give older people a
good chance to make a lot of friends, it can make them feel not
lonely , it is a very serious problem in our society, their sons
and daughters just give them money, their sons and daughters
never knows their parents need more accompany.

28. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ca
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Response to Enriquez TED Talk: “What Will Humans
Look Like in 100 Years?”
For this question, we will focus on Juan Enriquez’ Life
Two civilization, which alters fundamental aspects of
the body. We are living longer than ever before in
human history. Enriquez argues that, because of
advances in bio-medical technology, the possibility of
living to 120 years of age and beyond is quite possible
for many of us in this D+D class. Assuming that his
assertion is accurate, how do you think extended life
spans will change our societies and built environments?
What new issues might designers face because of
extended life spans?
Population aging already is one of the world's population
development tendencies, if people living to 120 years will
cause a lot of problems to our society, the government will
pay more money. Aging society is not a very good
phenomenon, and actually I think most of people do not
want living so long, like 120 years.

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Response to PPT, Smithsonian and Roy
The two most frequently mentioned models of disability are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’
models. The medical model of disability views disability as a medical ‘problem’ that belongs
to the disabled individual. The social model of disability, in contrast, draws on the idea that it
is society that disables people, through designing everything to meet the needs of the majority
of people who are not disabled. There is a recognition within the social model that there is a
great deal that society can do to reduce, and ultimately remove, some of these disabling
barriers, and that this task is the responsibility of society, rather than the disabled person.
In the Smithsonian online exhibition, the story about the superhero hand, and Elise Roy’s TED
Talk, you saw examples of ways to engage disability that use the social model rather than the
medical model. In the Disability and Design PowerPoint, you were introduced to the concept
of Universal Design (UD) (sometimes called inclusive design, design-for-all, or
human-centered design). Certainly, UD embraces the social model of disability. In this same
PowerPoint, you saw positive and negative examples of each of the seven principles of
universal design.
For the Module 12 Thread 1, please select one of the seven universal design principles, and
post photographs that show both a positive and a negative example of the principle. Then
address the following question: How do your examples empower or disempower various
people? Describe the specific features of the positive example and the specific features of the
negative example. Discuss ways that the positive example could be even further improved.
assistive touch is a good way to help some disabled people to use iPhone, everyone can use
iPhone with one hand by assistive touch, it is really helpful to disabled people, assistive touch
can help them do everything them want to do.

30. Response to Survey, FIXED, and Stelarc
Our 2017 Design-A-Baby survey yielded the following characteristics as indicated by a majority of you:
Sex: Male (47%) Hair Color: Dark Brown (22%) Hair Texture: Wavy (33%) Eye Color: Blue (26%) Race:
Caucasian (36%) Height: 5’-10” to 6’-1” (45%) IQ: 131-140 (20%) Memory: Excellent (43%) Athletic Ability:
Excellent (43%) Weight: Average (79% ) Disease Carrier: None (85%)
Beauty: Somewhat attractive (46% Empathy: Very empathetic (38%) Creativity: Very creative (37%)
Sounds like an all-around lovely person!
Currently, we have the technology for you to choose many of the survey characteristics in your future child, and
this ability to choose poses some ethical questions. Of course, we all want the best for our own child. However, as
we move into a more collective situation, we need to consider how the consequences of majority choices for
children might change who we are as a species.
In the film trailer FIXED, you were introduced to the dilemma of living in a culture in which the “science-fiction
of human enhancement” has become almost a way of life, from prenatal genetic screening to bionic body parts. In
the video, “A Man with Three Ears” you are introduced to an artist who is using current technology to move
humans beyond their current abilities. Last week, Juan Enriquez asked us if it is ethical to evolve the human body.
All of these videos suggest that the concept of disability ‘as we know it’ could cease to exist in the future.
This leads us to this week’s discussion question:
What lessons do you think we should learn from history when thinking about emerging enhancement technologies
and reproductive technologies? What are some of the possible consequences (both positive and negative) of being
able to design our bodies and the bodies of our children? What ethical quandaries do these technologies pose?
I think this technology conforms to evolutionism, but for ethical, I disagree with this technology. Every parent wants
their children is the best, but I think the original is the best, if parents wants their children to be smart, they cannot
use technology to change their children's gene, they need to educate their children, most of the people's IQ is same,
parents' inspire is more important. Change children's looks are totally wrong, most of entrepreneurs are not as good
as actors, but their still very successful.
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31. The state of Massachusetts tried to ban the 1967
documentary Titicut Follies, arguing that director Frederick
Wiseman had violated the patients’ rights by not getting written
permission to film them. The case went to court, and Wiseman
argued that he had consent from their legal guardian, the
institution. After a judge ruled in favor of the state, the legal
appeals carried on for several years: in 1969, Massachusetts
allowed the film to be shown to doctors, lawyers, and health care
professionals; in 1991, a superior court judge ruled it could be
released for the “general public,” as privacy concerns were no
longer at issue, so many years later.
Should Wiseman have been allowed to film the residents of
Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional Facility? Why or why
not? How might this film be of value to designers (communication
designers, product, designers, architects, interior designers,
planners, landscape designers, systems designers, and/or social
designers)? In other words, what might they gain from this film
that they could use in their work?
I think wiseman need use film to let we know criminally insane people's life
because they are also a part of our society, we need to give them more
compassion and concern, we should help them back to our society rather than
give up them. we can protect not only these people's but also officers' safety,
the government should spend more money to give them a better environment to
live, this movie is a good idea.

32. Prelude: Wolf Wolfensberger's seminal work "The Origin and Nature of Our Institutional Models"
posited that society characterizes people with intellectual disabilities as sub-human and burdens of
charity, He argued that this dehumanization, and the segregated institutions that result from it,
ignored the potential productive contributions that all people can make to society. He pushed for a
shift in policy and practice that recognized the human needs of those with intellectual challenges
and provided the same basic human rights as for the rest of the population.
The Scenario: Imagine that you and your four children live in Amherst, New York in a $650,000
home at the end of a cul-de-sac on the edge of a ten acre woods. The town has purchased a one
acre lot three houses away from yours, and plans to build a group home for ten intellectually
challenged adults.
As a resident of the neighborhood, would you support or oppose this proposal and why?
You've learned additional information about the residents of the proposed group home in your
neighborhood. In 2013, three of the ten intended residents exhibited challenging behaviors
including screaming, public masturbation, repetitive rocking, and echolalia (elective incontinence).
However, these behaviors have not occurred since then.
How would this change your opinion about the construction of the group home in your
neighborhood?
The residents in your neighborhood voted (14-3) to reject the town of Amherst’s proposal to build
a group home in the neighborhood. Town officials agreed that the home would not be built in your
neighborhood if you and your neighbors could develop a workable alternative.
What are some possible solutions that would allow the residents of the home to be provided with
“the same basic human rights as the rest of the population”?
If I were a resident of the neighborhood, I will support these intended residents to stay here, we
need to help them, they also have the right to receive education, but I think before we cure them,
we should not let them stay in public. If I were parent, my first duty is to protect my children and
use right ways to educate them, I do not want them to receive any bad influnce.

33. In his article, David Engwicht discusses the fact that religions (of
all types) have played major roles in the development of our cities.
Today, places of worship are primary components of almost all
urban centers. Author Lorne Daniel writes “From their often active
role in supporting people who live in city centers to their iconic
influence on design and use of space, religious structures tell us a
lot about our history, our current needs, and where we might be
headed in the future. This is an aspect of our urban future that
planners and urbanists should attend to.”
Identify a place of worship with which you are somewhat familiar.
(If you are not familiar with any places of worship, do a bit of
research on one in your own city or town.) Show a photograph of
this religious structure. (You may use photographs from the web.)
What roles has this place served in the development of your
city/town? How has it influenced the design of the area around it?
How has its role changed over time? What roles could this place
of worship play in the future development of your city/town?
I come from China and most of Chinese's religion is Buddhism,
My grandparents are religious, so when I was young, I always go
to the temple. My parents believe the Buddha will give people
fortune, especially on the first day of the spring festival, they
didn't sleep, they go to temple on midnight. When my kinfolks ill,
my parents will go to temple to pray for them.

34. Consider the quote in your syllabus from educator Michael J.
Shannon: “Design, as vision in action--the intersection of
understanding and creation--is a universal human capability that can
play a fundamental role in social evolution, in the process that
transforms resources, energy, and information to make our
world.”
At the beginning of this course, we discussed the idea that we are all
designers regardless of our profession or field of study. We’ve asked
some big questions along the way, and the conclusion section of our
textbook raises additional issues that require input from people who
might not consider themselves to be part of the formalized design
professions.
Think about your own major and/or future profession. What is the
biggest challenge, problem, or question that your field needs to tackle
right now? What do you plan to do to address this challenge, problem,
or question either as part of your studies or professional life?
My future profession is computer science, I believe information age
will change our world, but most of the programmer is male, people
think male's mind is more clear and male works harder than male,
male can work longer than female, but nowadays, this phenomenon
changes, more and more female become a programmer, because female
also have their own advantages that male doesn't have, female are more
careful. I think if we want to use the computer to improve the world,
we cannot let male monopolize this area, women's joining will improve
this area and our world.