Suburban Columbus Geography Film Festival

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Come to Delaware on Monday night.
http://blogs.owu.edu/connect2/2012/04/30/ohio-wesleyan-student-films-examine-delawares-economic-geography/

Six documentary films created by Ohio Wesleyan University students studying economic geography will be screened and discussed at 7 p.m. May 7 in Ohio Wesleyan's Phillips Hall Auditorium, 50 S. Henry St., Delaware. The event is free and open to the public.

Films scheduled to be screened at the Geography 345 event are as follows. Each documentary is 20-25 minutes long.

-Downtown Delaware: Changing socio-spatial patterns of production and consumption. Is the downtown experiencing gentrification? The owners and investors of downtown Delaware businesses employ particular cultural signs to attract desired clientele. What are the socio-spatial impacts of this form of investment, economic production, and consumption?

-The Latinoficación of Delaware: Is Atzlan moving north? There is a burgeoning Latino migrant population in Delaware. What are the socio-spatial impacts of Latino-owned sites of economic activity in Delaware — and in Columbus and Central Ohio?

-There goes the downtown: How many Wal-Marts can Delaware support? The impact of big-box stores on retail businesses is significant. What is the socio-spatial impact of such stores in Delaware?

-The economies of transportation geography: The Kroger Distribution Center — there a lot of cookies and snacks in Delaware. Why is there a Kroger distribution center in Delaware? What incentives did the state, county, and city offer the grocery-retail company? What are the impacts on the employment structures, roadways, and environment? How did zoning impact the company's decision to locate in Delaware?

-Light manufacturing on the west side: From mass production to just-in-time manufacturing. The west side of Delaware is the city's center of manufacturing. Because of global shifts in economic trade and regulation, Delaware's manufacturing sector has experienced many changes in the last 30 years. What is the impact of the changes?

-The Mall-ing of central Ohio: The production of consumption and financial-management spaces in southern Delaware County. Just 17 years ago, the lands where Polaris Fashion Mall and the McCoy Building (which houses the JP Morgan Chase National Headquarters) stand today were dedicated to corn and soy production. The transformation of southern Delaware County from agricultural production to retail and finance has been swift. What are the impacts of the changes?