Communication

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Question Topics:

During the Renaissance time, we saw many inventions being created. These inventions helped us progress into the city we are today. Do you see many people in Calgary today creating inventions that will allow us to advance in the surrounding world? Specifically, are the inventions being created really pushing us forward, or do you think there could be a possibility that some are holding us back?

During the Renaissance, people discovered new technologies, such as the printing press, to help spread their ideas and knowledge. They provided a way to let one culture learn about each other. Today, do you see knowledge and skills being spread the same way? Specifically, have you noticed people coming up with new ways to spread ideas and knowledge? If so, what are these new ideas, and are they progressing us towards becoming a Renaissance city?

During the Italian Renaissance, transportation consisted of travelling by foot, horse, or boat. All environmentally friendly. Today, we use transportation methods that are often considered a hazard to our environment. Do you think cars are improving us as a city? Or would you say this is an obstacle? Specifically, do you think that the environment will become an obstacle when progressing into a renaissance city?

Robert: In response to whether Calgary possess effective transportation to make it a Renaissance city, Mr. Stephenson believes that Calgary is too car dependent, cities that are more reliant on cars are gloomy and lifeless where no one is talking to each other because they are in their cars. Specifically, further, in this sense he believes that cars are actually demoting the communication in our city, by becoming an obstacle for people to communicate.