Handout1:

TorontosCityCouncilwantsanaccurateandcurrentpictureofthestateofdiversityinToronto,andtheneedsofthedifferentcultural
communities.YourconsultingfirmhasbeenhiredbytheCityofTorontotocreateandpresentavisualdisplayofthelanduseandcultural
patternsinTorontoproper.CityCouncilwantsanaccurateandcurrentpictureofthestateofdiversityinToronto,andtheneedsofthe
differentculturalcommunities.Yourjobistorevealtheheartoressenceofthecommunitytowhichyouareassigned,throughcritical
observationoftheareaandconsideratecommunicationwiththepeoplewholivethere.Yourfirmwillalsopresentasoundscapeofthe
community,neighbourhood,andpeoplewholivethere.
Eachconsultingfirmwillbeassignedonedefinedcommunity,whichbranchesoffoftheroutetakenbytheCarltonStreetcar.Each
consultinggroupwillbecomposedofaminimumof4members.Eachmembermustfulfilloneroleandhaveoptionstoshareother
rolestasks.Informationcollectedfromthecommunitysurveysandindependentresearchwillbevitaltothisprojectsfinaldepiction.
GroupStudy:
A)StudyboththeTTCrouteandmapofToronto.Createamaponthepaperprovidedthatoutlinesthestreetsthatwillbetraveled
(fromJonestoOssington,alongCarlton).Mapthelanduseinthecityalongthatroute.
B)Createalegendofcolourswherethecommercial,residential,institutionalandpublicbuildings,openspace/recreational,industrial
andtransportationwillbeindicated
C)Researchorganizationsincommunitythatwouldhelpingettingtheneededinformation(communityagencies,shelters,MPPsor
CityCouncilors,artsorganizations,heritageorganizations,businessimprovementorganizations,policestations,etc.)
D)Planthesurveysandinterviewstoaskagencies
E)Workonascheduleforthedayinthecommunitytogivetoinstructorpriortofieldtrip.(i.eoutlineofplanfortheday,howthe
informationforthevariousroleswillbegathered,andanyinterviewsthattheyhavesetupforcommunitymemberspriortofieldtrip)

Handout2:
IndividualStudy:
Roles
GraphicDesigner&
Technician

Historian&Story
Archivist

Ethnographer&
Soundartist

UrbanPlanner&
Technician

Description
Createavisualpresentation/folder(shouldbeappropriateandsuitedtoyourcommunity)
MustcontainaTableofContents,listingmembersandroles,organizedandnumbered
Includestudenttakenphotosofassignedcommunity,organize,describeandpresentthemcreativelyonthe
display.Theyshouldreflectbothlanduseandtheethnicity/cultureofthecommunity.Optional:whenyou
areincommunityyoucouldalsodoyourownpersonaldrawingsorsketches.
1pagewrittenanalysisdescribingwhatthephotostellyouaboutthestateofyourcommunity(bepositive,
butalsocommentonwhatimprovements/needsarenecessaryforyourcommunity.
Crossoverrole:overseethetechnicalcreationandproductionofthesoundscapew/theUrbanPlanner
1pagebriefhistoryandintroductiontogroupsassignedcommunity
1pagedescriptionofsettlementpatternsoftheresidentsandcommunityservices(whichareinfluencedby
factorssuchasphysicalfeatures,history,governmentpolicies,technology,etc)
12pagesdescriptionofcommunityresourcesavailabletoresidentsofthecommunityandsomeanalysis
astowhytheyexistthere.
Interviewpeopleatcommunityorganizations
Findrealstoriesofpeoplewhohavelivedintheneighbourhood;helpcraftthisinfointothesoundscape
2pagesanalysisofthepredominantculturalandsocioeconomiclevelofthecommunity
Create2graphs/2tablesfromyoursurveydata,whichwillhelpsupportyouranalysis.
Collectprimarymaterialsfromyourcommunity(e.g.localcommunitynewspapers)
Conductinterviewswithresidentsinyourassignedcommunity
Compilevarioussoundsthatrepresentthecommunity
Createadetailed(handdrawn)mapofyourcommunity(payattentiontoassignedboundaries)and
predominantlanduse
1pagedescriptionofthetypesoflanduseandcommunityservicesfoundinthecommunity
Create2tables/2graphsfromthesurveystorepresentsomeoftheresidential&commercialfieldstudy
Collectthefieldstudydata(commercialandresidential)
Overseethetechnicalcreationofthesoundscapewiththetechnician

Handout3:
Thefinalproductwillincludethefollowing
WrittenMaterials
*interviews
*analysisofcommunityresources
*analysisoflocalnewspapers
*listofbusinesses(andtypesofbusinessesifrelevant)
*analysisofconstructiontakingplace

Illustrations/Audio
*maps
*photos
*sketches
*acoverpicture
*picturesfromlocalpapers

*anyhistoryavailable
*policestatisticsaboutcrimerates
*reflection/evidenceonsenseofbelonging,underlyingvaluesof
thecommunity;reflectiononjusticeandenvironmentalissues
*anyotherrelevantmaterial

*postcards
*symbolicrepresentationsofvariousaspectsofthecommunity
*Audiosamplesmusic,interview

Thevisualdisplaymustbecreatedinanyformthegroupdecides,butmustincludeallthepertinentparts(i.esoundscape,storiesthat
representthecommunityrespectfullyetc).Thedisplaymustcontainwrittenandvisualmaterials.Thedisplayoptionsforpresenting
thefinalproductareuptothegroup,andbelowaresomeexamples:
a) Jackdawstyle:afoldercontainingavarietyofmaterialsincludingprimaryresearch,samplesandreproductions.
b) Online:thisincludespresentingtheassignmentonwebsite,blogs,Tumblretc
c) DocumentaryVideo(however,thismustbeaccompaniedbysomewrittenforms)
d) Choiceproposeanapproachthatwillallowalltherequiredpartsoftheprojecttobedisplayed.