Southwestern Architectural Influences

Southwestern Architectural Influences

Research Questions/Intro Latin America has a very fascinating culture due to its diversity and cultural blends. Much of this diversity stems from its history of conquest and colonization which brought a variety of groups of people into conflict with one another but...

Northern Mexican Cartels Acting as “Urban Planners”

Research Questions/Intro This research kit is a collection of primary and secondary sources including pictures, journal entries, song lyrics, and questions to explore the topic of Northern Mexican cartel organizations being urban planners for cities or regions where...

Transformation of Urban Planning in Rio de Janeiro

Overview My research question aims at highlighting the way in which city planners in Latin America view public space has changed. During the beginning of the twentieth urban planners were remodeling Latin American cities after Paris in order to obtain this concept of...
The Marginalization of Women in Public Spaces by Abby Lane

The Marginalization of Women in Public Spaces by Abby Lane

The Marginalization of Women in Public Spaces      This research kit focuses on the inequalities and injustices that many Latin American women and members of the LGBTQ community often face in an urban context. It appeals to college students and professors who wish to...