Courses
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Elements of Urban Design and Planning
Richard Sommer, James Kostaras, Martin Zogran, Felipe Correa, Mark Dwyer, Virginie Lefebvre, Georgia Sarkin
The Elements course is the foundation design studio administered by the Department of Urban Planning and Design, and it is required of all first year…
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Expanding Boston’s Core: Somerville and Its Competitive Context
1. Context of the problemThe inner part of the Boston region started to assume it contemporary pattern after the Civil War when economically independent and…
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Planning in Paradise II: Urban Redevelopment Honolulu, Hawaii
The city of Honolulu, which encompasses the island of Oahu, is both the county seat and the capital city of Hawaii. Seventy-two percent of the…
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Revealing Houston’s Midtown Disposition
Like other sprawling cities, Houston is witnessing a reinvestment in its central areas. Companies and businesses looking for a key location, as well as young…
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Nansha: Rethinking Urbanism and Landscape in the Pearl River Delta
Margaret Crawford, Alan Berger
The Pearl River Delta in southern China is a notorious demonstration of the urban effects of rapid economic development. On the east bank, the Special…
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Alternative Futures for Tepotzotlan, Mexico
Alternative Futures for Tepotzotlan, MexicoPlease note that the lottery for this option studio has already occurred. The studio focus on the municipality of Tepotzotlan, which…
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Urban Design Proseminar
The design practices that deal with Urbanism and Urban Architecture have always lent themselves to a constant evaluation and re-evaluation process. Such a re-examination seems…
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Constructing Vision
The course considers the application of means of representation, primarily perspective, in architectural design. It examines how architects have used these means of representation not…
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The Culture and Politics of the Built Environment in the US: Seminar
Yearlong research seminar in conjunction with the Charles Warren Center workshop of scholars working in the field. Scholars will be working on research projects that…
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Histories and Theories of Urban Planning and Design
This course provides an understanding of the dynamics that created contemporary urban and regional spatial patterns, of social theories pertinent to urbanized societies, and of…
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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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Introduction to Negotiation and Collaborative Problem Solving
This course meets at the Kennedy School of Government\’ please consulty their web site for meeting place.A broad introduction to the theory and practice of…
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Design, Law, Policy
Law has a powerful imprint on the design of the built environment. As much as technological innovation, market calculation, artistic creativity, and cultural norms, law…
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Cultural Continuity and the Built Environment: Historic Preservation in Theory and Practice
Historic preservation proceeds from the premise that the built environment – buildings, landscapes, and other places shaped by human hands – form a record of…
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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…
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The Design of Housing in the United States
This course will investigate architectural, urban design, and planning related components of the design of multifamily housing. Drawing largely from the completed work of the…
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The Housing Delivery System in the United States
This module will examine the process by which housing is produced in the United States. The course considers the primary actors in the delivery system,…
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Techniques of Physical Planning I
Introduction to the fundamentals of visual representation as applied to urban planning problems. Covers computer as well as manual techniques. Required of MUP and MPP/UP…
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Techniques of Physical Planning II
Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, Alex Krieger
Introduction to techniques of site planning; to a range of dimensional precedents for different types of buildings, neighborhoods, and districts; and to the rudiments of…
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Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems: Theory and Applications
In the first half of the course, students learn to build detailed geographic representations using data from various sources, including terrain, demographics, land use, built…
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Prep of Design Thesis Proposal for MAUD/MLAUD and MUP
The purpose of this seminar is to help students considering an independent thesis for their degree in Urban Planning and Design. The course will focus…
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Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of the Degree MAUD, MLAUD, or MUP
Independent Thesis…
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Independent Thesis for the Degree Master in Design Studies
Thesis for MDesS…