Let’s Begin

Figure 1.2-a Bryant Park, New York City, in the early morning Figure 1.2-B Bryant Park, New York City, later in the afternoon

Figure 1.3-a Alamosa Skate Park in Albuquerque, NM Figure 1.3-B Stern Grove Amphitheater, San Francisco, CA

Some time ago, someone gave me a round metal badge (see Figure 1.4) with the message “Time for Design.” I have long forgotten who gave me the badge and the organization behind the badge. For the last several years I have worn the badge at the first few class meetings of the introductory site-grading course I teach. I have found that students generally