According to Raban, A good working definition of metropolitan life would center on its intrinsic illegibility: most people are hidden most of the time, their appearances are brief and controlled, their movements secret, the outlines of their lives obscure (218). This is a different type of interpretation compared with the other ones you have been thinking about or experiencing in the previous assignments. This is certainly a deeply personal story based on your perceptions of the Metroplex. Describing his visit to Boston, Raban reveals how he was constantly asked how well he actually knew the city in Chapter 9. His quite compelling story illustrates not only his own mindset but also how others thought of and described the city. Kevin Lynch on the other hand, drew mental maps based on five elements: paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks.* Draw a mental map of your chosen city or neighborhood as if for a friend who has just moved to the DFW Metroplex. *Explain the significance of your neighborhood of city, including important locations, roads, and anything else shaping your image. You can use words, symbols, lines, and perspectives.
*The Pdf’s are the reading materials.
*I will be emailing the previous work done and a video description for the assignment.
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