Social Geographies Rules Assignment

 Rules: Use as a recruitment site for student organizations Do not stand or block the gateway  Pictures allowed Discussion:      The class gateway is one of the most accessible places on campus and is important to a student's time when they arrive and when they graduate from the university. Its proximity to campus as well as uptown makes it one of the busiest spots on campus and becomes an easy way to reach students and faculty at Ohio University. Many organizations use that space as a recruitment space or asking passersby to help with fundraising. It is an easy place to catch people’s attention when they are walking by. With the traffic of people, one important rule is to stand out of the way of people walking through uptown or other places on campus if you are stopping to talk with others. 

Rules:  Walk bikes No scooters or skateboards Walk on your correct side Move with a purpose (don't wander) Don't take up the whole sidewalk  Walk in pairs or groups at night Discussion:  This set of rules was created out of respect for campus property and those walking through campus. The socially constructed rules are important because they create a foundation for common courtesy amongst those walking on the sidewalk. Walking on the right side of the sidewalk  is an important rule because it allows for foot traffic to progress without causing any disruptions in the flow of foot traffic. Sidewalks are designed as a form of passage between different locations and obstructions such as taking up the entire width of the sidewalk and wandering aimlessly to distract from those trying to reach their destination.  The walking of bikes and scooters or carrying of skateboards prevents any incidents and allows everybody to travel at the same pace. The rules created mainly ...

 Rules: Eating allowed  No vandalism  Use as an easily recognizable meet up place  Be respectful of others depending on noise level and crowdedness Chat and lounge space rather than a place for physical activities Discussion:   The set of rules for the statue and concrete sitting areas is important because it demonstrates what is considered to be socially acceptable in these areas. The area serves as a meeting point, and as a place to casually interact with others and eat. Along with general College Green rules, it is understood to not vandalize or disrespect the statue and surrounding areas, as well as being respectful to people in the area. Individuals are able to go to the statue  and stay, creating a spatial claim of the space. The rules are expressed by those who go to the statue on College Green. Individuals can see students eating or having a conversation with their peers. The statue is not a heavily populated area and most people don’t take up ...

 Rules:  Don't be too loud * Don't crowd the space * No vandalism  Respect greenery Respect personal boundaries  Clean after pets  No smoking * Shouldn't but can; institutional vs.social Don't litter  Wear a mask when area is crowded  With no more than one or two friends Say Hi i to friends that you pass Put out a picnic blanket to sit, eat, do homework For staff, students and alumni * After Dark rules: Be loud Group together If you're alone you are more aware than the day time  Eat anywhere Women shouldn’t walk alone Too open  Smoking is more normalized at night Discussion The rules that exist for the physical space of college green have the purpose of protecting the area that all the people visiting use. There is a socially created rulebook that exists for College Green and the spaces it encompasses that most students, faculty and visitors of the university are subconsciously aware of. These rules come from our desire to respect the...