Tours for college, university, and graduate school classes
Also available: two webinars (virtual tours) on the history of Coney Island, as well as a webinar on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park. With appropriate lead time, I may be able to adapt other tours as webinars.
I have led versions (and/or combinations) of various tours for college, university, and graduate school classes (and even high school classes/programs), and visiting academic or study groups. (Plus: a group of 11-year-olds once.)
The tours can focus on various topics, including urban studies/history, architecture/planning, New York City/Brooklyn immigration, gentrification, and religious/ethnic diversity. Among the neighborhoods where I've led class tours include Sunset Park, Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO, Greenpoint, Jackson Heights, Crown Heights, Coney Island and Brighton Beach, Williamsburg, and the Lower East Side.
For urban planning and real estate development issues, both Long Island City and Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park present interesting opportunities.
I can adapt the tour to your particular needs. I always like to learn more about the goals of the class, and the class syllabus.
As I tour guide, I have a friendly but mildly Socratic style. I periodically ask participants to explain what they see (or what they think I want them to see). I'm not trying to play "gotcha," but to help them hone their observational skills. ("I want you to become better noticers," I sometimes say.) The goal: a practice that helps them observe the urban landscape anywhere. That's worked reasonably well.
Pricing: depending on the situation, I can sometimes be flexible on fees for classes.
I have led versions (and/or combinations) of various tours for college, university, and graduate school classes (and even high school classes/programs), and visiting academic or study groups. (Plus: a group of 11-year-olds once.)
The tours can focus on various topics, including urban studies/history, architecture/planning, New York City/Brooklyn immigration, gentrification, and religious/ethnic diversity. Among the neighborhoods where I've led class tours include Sunset Park, Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO, Greenpoint, Jackson Heights, Crown Heights, Coney Island and Brighton Beach, Williamsburg, and the Lower East Side.
For urban planning and real estate development issues, both Long Island City and Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park present interesting opportunities.
I can adapt the tour to your particular needs. I always like to learn more about the goals of the class, and the class syllabus.
As I tour guide, I have a friendly but mildly Socratic style. I periodically ask participants to explain what they see (or what they think I want them to see). I'm not trying to play "gotcha," but to help them hone their observational skills. ("I want you to become better noticers," I sometimes say.) The goal: a practice that helps them observe the urban landscape anywhere. That's worked reasonably well.
Pricing: depending on the situation, I can sometimes be flexible on fees for classes.