410_Urban_Visuals_Analysis_Slideshow_Guidelines_Evaluation_Rubric_Spr2023

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOL PRICE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY PPD 410 – SPRING 2023 - KAKI World City Urban Development Visual and Textual Analysis Assignment Assessment Components and Evaluation Rubric LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and analyze (visually and textually) urban development trends and challenges facing selected a World city of your own choosing and one aspect of urban development of interest to you with the learning goal to formulate creative and evidence- based urban development solutions to remedy a selected urban development issue in a selected World City with reference to comparative smart practices. DESCRIPTION This collaborative assignment invites you to practice the role of a professional urban development analyst and to identify and analyze an urban development constraint/issue/malfunction facing a selected World city of your own choosing, in the US or globally. The main analytical value of your WCUDA report consists in: 1. learning how to introduce a selected World city development performance using the appropriate indicators and metrics; 2. designing logically-distilled, evidence-supported practical solutions to correct/remedy/reverse the diagnosed urban development issue facing the selected World city using key urban development concepts, analytics and comparative smart practices from both class-discussed and extended literature. STEPS  Review the World city visual and textual analysis assignment’s learning objective, guidelines, expected components and format as well as the evaluation rubric below;  As early as session # 2 , students will be invited to join a peer or two to collaborat e over this project; instructors will facilitate group formation based on common interests communicated in the student questionnaire form submitted at semester start;  Select one World city - The city under examination could be your city of birth or current residence, or one you are not familiar with but has grabbed your intellectual curiosity, can be selected locally, nationally or globally, regardless of its history, population size, prosperity levels and quality of life performance; o Please take note that several past PPD 410 student presentations are available for your guidance/inspiration ONLY on course BB under Assignment TAB - “Student Sample World Cities Projects”; World City Urban Development Analysis – Evaluation Rubric – Spr 2023 pg. 1 Los Angeles Skid Row Source: Frederic J. Brown/Agence France Press – Getty Images

o Consult with instructor for final approval;  Select one salient, timely and researchable urban development issue, e.g.: Homelessness in Los Angeles City , US; Informal housing (Favelas) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Solid waste management in Mexico City, Mexico; Traffic congestion in Jakarta city , Indonesia; Fine dust in Seoul , South Korea; Public (CCTV) surveillance in Chongqing , China; Post-Covid 19 social distancing in New York public spaces, US;  Run a literature review on the selected city and the selected urban development issue under examination using class-recommended resources to locate relevant visuals and textual information and data to support your analysis and argumentation of the issue under examination;  The midterm project consists in two components: o Submit a textual analysis in a 5 page report (single spaced, excluding cover page, bibliography and any relevant exhibits; 12 points, using APA or MLA style, saved as a WORD file and as follows: 410_YourName_WCUDA_Report_Spr2023) covering the following:  City introduction: using relevant city development performance indicators  Urban Development Issue: Background and Diagnosis  Problem statement (what is at issue, magnitude and claims of harm)  Target population (bearing the harm)  Causal determinants  Involved stakeholders  Current Interventions  Solutions (citing Comparative Smart Practices from other World Cities)  References  Insert the evaluation rubric at the end of your written report; o Submit a 7-10 mn PPP-powered visual slideshow or video production (not exceeding 10 slides (for PPPs) or 7-10 mn for videos (saved as MP4 file) using visual information and analysis based on the written component above. PPPs and/or Videos will be uploaded on course BB for class access and review;  Please send both the written report and the PPP Slideshow or Video on February 28 th to rym@usc.edu no later than NOON.  Expect to present your World city research findings on March 1st (7-10 mn each) during the Wednesday live-session. World City Urban Development Analysis – Evaluation Rubric – Spr 2023 pg. 2

application such as Grammarly ( https://www.grammarly.com/ );  Please insert this evaluation rubric at the end of your report. PPP-powered Slideshow or Video Production (MP4 file) /10 pts Slideshow Structure & Contents o May opt for either a PPP-powered visual presentation (PPP)  May opt for a Video delivered presentation (MP4 file) – Check with instructor o Use above proposed outline to structure your slideshow (see report rubric above) o Expected contents:  Visual World city introduction using appropriate metrics (2 pts)  Visual introduction of selected urban development issue depicting areas and magnitude of harm, causes and involved stakeholders (2 pts)  Visuals depicting past/current interventions to remedy the problem (1)  Visuals depicting proposed planning, management and/or policy solutions and strategies, supported with reference to comparative smart practices (1) Slideshow Logical flow and Professional Presentation  Logically aligned contents (1)  Visuals accompanied with explanatory/interpretative annotations (e.g. use caption notes) and proper attribution of visuals sources (whether extracted from already web- available visual media or self-taken photos) (1) Effective time management (max of 10 PPP slides or 10 mn video footage, on-time submission (10 mn) (1)  Effective rebuttal strategy (1) o Send PPP or MP4 file, along with the written report to rym@usc.edu no later than February 28 NOON; o Expect to present your World City research findings on March 1 (7-10 mn each) during the Wednesday live-session. Looking forward to your creative visual productions! /6 pts /4 pts World City Urban Development Analysis – Evaluation Rubric – Spr 2023 pg. 4