Courses
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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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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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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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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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Modern Architecture and Urbanism in China
Modernizing influences, largely from the hands of foreign powers, first forcefully entered into China and began to take root in the aftermath of the Opium…
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Public and Private Development
Cities are developed by an elaborate blend of public and private actions. This has not always been the case; in the past, there was a…
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Planning and Environmental Law
This course examines the range of land use and environmental laws that affect the use, preservation, and development of land in the United States. The…
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Advanced Real Estate Development and Finance
Faculty: Richard Peiser, William Apgar, Camille Douglas, James Hoffman, and Glenn Mueller. This course builds on GSD 5204 and comparable introductory real estate courses offered…
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Strategic Planning and Local Development
This course examines strategies for urban and regional development within the context of a globalized economy where cities are the engines of growth. Fierce competition,…
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Strategies for Social Inclusion in Development
This seminar offers students an opportunity to pursue advanced work in urban planning that addresses the challenge of social inclusion in local development at the…
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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…
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Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form
Literature and Arts BDesigning the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form.This course takes an interpretive look at the American city in terms of changing…
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Rebuilding the European City
After the Second World War, many cities, roads, and bridges were left destroyed in Europe and needed to be rebuilt. Some countries, like Poland, chose…
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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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Public and Private Development
Cities are developed by an elaborate blend of public and private actions. This has not always been the case; in the past, there was a…
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Transportation Policy, Planning, and Mangagement
This course provides an overview of the issues involved in transportation planning, as well as an introduction to the skills necessary for solving the various…
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Strategic Planning and Local Development
This course examines strategies for urban and regional development within the context of a globalized economy where cities are the engines of growth. Fierce competition,…
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Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets
This module provides students with an opportunity to understand the important role the capital markets play in commercial real estate investment and development. Often, the…
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Accessing Capital for Community Development
Course Description: This module will examine how for-profit and not-for-profit entities access debt and equity funding for affordable housing development and job creation activities in…
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Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems: Theory and Applications
This course presents a framework for understanding and using the spatial analysis and modeling capacities of the major types of geographic information systems to better…
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Contemporary Urban Dynamics
Today in the United States, urbanization processes are multiple and contradictory. This course will describe and analyze a broad spectrum of emerging urban phenomena, ranging…
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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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Introduction to 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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Urban Politics and Land Use Policy
Alan Altshuler, David Luberoff
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION The course views cities and urban regions as political constructs. Its purposes are to help you think strategically about major urban…
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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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Planning and Environmental Law
This course examines the range of land use and environmental laws that affect the use, preservation, and development of land in the United States. The…
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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…
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Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form
Literature and Arts B:Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form.This course takes an interpretive look at the American city in terms of changing…
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Urbanization in the Pacific Asian Region
The purpose of this course is to provide an overall account of the urbanization in selected cities within the rapidly developing Pacific Asian region; to…
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Public and Private Development
Cities are developed by an elaborate blend of public and private actions. This was not always the case. In the past, there was a clearer…