VTIPG Announces the 2nd RE: Reflections and Explorations Book and Book Series!
The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG) announces the second volume in a the book series entitled: RE: Reflections and Explorations: A Forum for Deliberative Dialogue edited by VTIPG Director Max Stephenson Jr. and affiliated research faculty member Lyusyena Kirakosyan. The editors have selected and organized essays from this Reflections series. The new book is available at:
https://publishing.vt.edu/site/books/10.21061/vtipg.re.v2/
and
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/81094
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How do we Move Beyond Rhetoric?
Consider these two scenarios.
Scenario One: President Obama has just finished his inaugural address, discussing the need for citizens to engage in their government. A poll on one of the major broadcasting network websites asks:
Is [President] Obama’s address a call to collective support in society consistent with the foundations of the country?
A) Yes, this country works better when citizens work together through government
B) No, the country was built on a system of individual responsibility
C) There has to be a happy medium
Scenario Two: A local branch of a national nonprofit wants to apply for a federal grant. Because the focus of the aid program is local partnerships and place-based development, the nonprofit works eagerly to forge as many local partnerships and procure as many letters of support as possible. As the grant writing proceeds, however, most partners do not see or seem to care to see the grant or its components. What happens when/if the grant is awarded and these supposed collaborators have to sit down to implement the plan with which they are only vaguely familiar? Continue reading
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Bringing the Benefits of Cycling to the New River Valley and Beyond
The quintessential symbol of the American Frontier, the cowboy, is often depicted riding a sturdy steed in a leather saddle in a pair of worn leather chaps and a ten-gallon hat. Riding on a more contemporary-style saddle, today’s modern “metal cowboys” ride congested streets on two wheels in attire ranging from cycling jerseys to business suits. City cycling is growing throughout North America, including major cities such as Washington D.C., Chicago, New York, and Montréal. Some cyclists are fueled by the same kind of adrenaline their ancestors possessed while living dangerously in the Wild West. However, the typical commuter rides to attain health benefits, time and cost savings, or for the simple enjoyment of biking for recreational use. Continue reading
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Is Collective Memory a Myth?
As a Master’s of Landscape Architecture Student at Virginia Tech I have had an opportunity to develop my understanding of the dynamics of the urban landscape. In particular, I am intrigued by the role of urban artifacts within the processes of the evolving city. Aldo Rossi, one of the most significant thinkers in architecture during the second half of the 20th century, has suggested that the city is one of the most dynamic and least understood of human environments. In fact, the urban landscape is typically transformed completely approximately every 40 years. The result of this constant change is a growing number of artifacts left on the margins of development. These objects consisting of, buildings, landscapes and even whole urban districts, are often viewed as barriers to development. I wonder, however, if these supposed relics could possess a more active and positive role in the communities of which they are a part, and if so, what qualities might inform that stance? Continue reading
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Acting Up: Disruptions in Public Space
This conversation aims to bridge theory and practice on the subject of dialogue in the public sphere. The authors approach the subject from their distinct areas of study, Theatre Directing & Public Dialogue and Natural Resource Management. This collaboration grows from a mutual investment in the research and implementation of the Livability Initiative, a three-year regional planning project in the New River Valley, Virginia. Since this piece concerns itself with democratic deliberation—a practice dependent on deep listening and honest speaking—the authors have chosen to present their thoughts as a dialogue. The topic of “disruptions” of democratic processes factors significantly into this conversation, but—for the reader’s sake—the authors have promised not to interrupt each other (too much). Continue reading
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