Courses
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The City of Leisure and Tourism
Since the 1960s, tourism has had a profound impact on cities. Many great cities, such as Paris or Rome, are discovering that their historic centers…
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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 examines how designers have used means of representation not only to represent their work but, importantly, to construct architecturally based visual worlds. In…
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Urbanization in the East Asian Region
The purpose of this seminar is to provide an overall account of the urbanization in selected cities within the East Asian region; to characterize relevant…
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Histories and Theories of Urban Planning and Design
Beginning with the mid 19th century city, this course surveys a broad range of urban interventions. These include transportation and infrastructural engineering, settlement houses, landscape…
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Public and Private Development
This course explores the analytic frameworks, skills, and bodies of knowledge required to understand, evaluate, plan, and implement public and private development within cities and…
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Urban Politics and Land-Use Policy
The course views cities and urban regions as political constructs. Its purpose is to help you think strategically about major urban problems and controversies, particularly…
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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 employs a case method study of private sector real estate, with quantitative and financial emphasis. Analysis and class discussion of case studies introduce…
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Policy-Making in Urban Settings
An introduction to policymaking in American cities, focusing on economic, demographic, institutional, and political settings. It examines economic development and job growth in the context…
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Transportation Planning and Development
Access and mobility are essential elements of an urban plan. Through lectures, discussions, case studies, and exercises, this course examines the issues and analytical framework…