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Uno Attends University Of Louisiana Day At The Legislature, Derreck Blake Deason
Uno Attends University Of Louisiana Day At The Legislature, Derreck Blake Deason
Derreck Blake Deason
"Recent planning and urban studies graduate Derreck Deason, who will enroll in UNO’s new master of transportation program in the fall, presented his research on a public participation geographic information system project."
Service Learning Presentation, Derreck Blake Deason
Service Learning Presentation, Derreck Blake Deason
Derreck Blake Deason
"The Michael Mizell-Nelson Outstanding Service Learning Scholar Award for exceptional academic community-based research and service to the New Orleans community was awarded to: Derreck Blake Deason and Jeanne Bankston. Deason was a student in urban planning professor Michelle Thompson’s applied GIS Information Technology course and has worked extensively to bridge connections between his academic GIS skills and the needs of the community, particularly through his work with WhoData. The mission of WhoData is to provide training and technology to map, analyze and report neighborhood Quality of Life issues for and with communities. Deason contributed to mapping parcels in the historic …
Innovateuno 2015, Derreck Blake Deason
Innovateuno 2015, Derreck Blake Deason
Derreck Blake Deason
"The winner of the Privateer Choice Award for 2015 is Derreck Blake Deason, with Philip Gilmore and Bryant Dixon. "Evaluation of WhoData.org as an applied Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS), advisor, Michelle Thompson, Planning and Urban Studies."
Art, Public Spaces And Private Property Along The Streets In New Orleans, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Art, Public Spaces And Private Property Along The Streets In New Orleans, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Renia Ehrenfeucht
In this article, I investigate how and why a street art controversy that emerged in post- Katrina New Orleans was transformed from a dispute over property transgressions to a broader struggle over the meanings of art amidst the city’s devastated condition. The controversy began when a street art initiative by the New Orleans artist Rex Dingler invoked a backlash of anti-graffiti activism. In response, local artists began painting on the walls. When the locals were joined by artists from different cities, the discussion intensified about the merits of street art as well as commentary on and reflection of a city …