Courses
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Developing Worlds: Planning and Design in the Middle East and Latin America After WWII
Summary:The course examines the architectural, landscape, and planning undertakings in the Middle East and Latin America after the Second World War. It focuses on the…
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Histories and Theories of Urban Planning and Design
Intro to City & Reg…
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Urban Politics and Land Use Policy
Alan Altshuler, David Luberoff
COURSE CONTENTThe course views cities and urban regions as political constructs. Its purposes are to help you think strategically about major urban problems and controversies,…
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Markets and Market Failures
This course introduces economics to students who have had little previous exposure to the subject. Basic tools are covered, including supply, demand, and market equilibrium;…
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Real Estate Finance and Development
This course is intended to give students the training they need to engage in real estate investment and development, both private and public. No prior…
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Transportation Planning and Development
Access and mobility are essential elements of an urban plan. Transportation strategies directly impact and interact with land use planning, zoning, economic development, and urban…
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Design, Law, Policy
Prerequisites: GSD 5201, GSD 5206, or equivalent background.Law has a powerful imprint on the design of the built environment. As much as technological innovation, market…
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Political Economy of Urbanization
Over the last two decades or so, cities have been undergoing a drastic process of restructuring. An ever-growing number of terms – urban villages, edge…