Courses
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Local Development and Economic Restructuring
This course is organized in three parts. First, it focuses on the economic changes that, over the last twenty years, have taken place in most…
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Techniques of Planning
Paul Cote, Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, Martin Zogran, Judith Grant Long
Prerequisites: Enrollment in urban planning program or by special permission of program directorOperating in conjunction with the core studio GSD 1221: Elements of Urban Design…
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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
Prerequisites: Graduate standing The purpose of this seminar is to help students to develop a research framework for a disciplinary topic of their choice. The…
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Restructuring From Within: A Flatbed Site in Quito As an Agent for New Centrality
This Faculty Research Seminar, sponsored by the Corporacion de Salud Ambiental de Quito, aims to investigate a fundamental issue in the transformation of the contemporary…
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Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of the Degree MAUD, MLAUD, or MUP
Prerequisites: GSD 9204Following preparation in GSD 9204, each student pursues a topic of relevance to urban design or urban planning, which may include design or…
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Independent Thesis for the Degree Master in Design Studies
A student who selects this independent thesis for the degree Master in Design Studies pursues independent research of relevance to the selected course of study…
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A New Neighborhood for Charleston, SC
INSTRUCTOR:Alex Krieger, assisted by Klaus Mayer, Loeb FellowParticipation:The Charleston Studio is open to, indeed welcomes the participation of, students from each of the disciplines at…
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Re-imagining Dudley
The Dudley Square business district was once the commercial and entertainment center of the Roxbury community. In the 1940\’s this area was the largest retailing…
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Monterrey, a Mexican City and Landscape in Transformation: Three Rivers, One Region.
Studio Title:Monterrey, a Mexican City and Landscape in Transformation: Three Rivers, One Region.Sponsor:Agencia Para La Planeacion Del Dessarrollo Urbano de Neuvo LeonMonterey, Nuevo Leon, MexicoMs.
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Provoking a New Form of Urbanity: The Corvin Promenade, Budapest
Rodolfo Machado, Felipe Correa
Throughout the last decade and a half, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Hungary has pursued aggressively its participation in a free-market system, shifting…
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Intermodal Istanbul
Intermodal Istanbul:Exploring possible forms of intersection at Sirkeci Meydan(Square) between a public square, a ferry terminal, an archaeological site, and a tram and train stationSummary:…
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New Orleans: Redesigning a Fragile Edge
ABSTRACT1. City Emerging from the WaterThe City of New Orleans is located at 90 degrees West longitude, and 30 degrees North latitude, 30 miles north…
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Newry, Northern Ireland – Revealing History in Urban Reconstruction
BackgroundOn April 10, 1998, a historic peace deal was signed between the Nationalists and the Unionists in Northern Ireland, UK. As part of the deal,…
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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…
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Configurations of Public Space – debate and design
All struggles against oppression in the modern world begin by redefining what had previously been considered \”private\”, non-public, and non-political issues as matters of public…
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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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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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Public and Private Development
GSD 5103/ KSG HUT-268PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTSyllabus for Spring 2005Professor Jerold S. KaydenI. DESCRIPTIONAn increasingly elaborate blend of public and private actions develops modern-day urban…
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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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Field Studies in Real Estate
Field studies sponsored by property owners, non-profit organizations and public agencies in the United States and Ireland will be undertaken by students working in teams…
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Analytic Methods for Urban Planning
This course exposes students to a number of analytical methods that are at the core of professional planning practice and education. The course covers qualitative…
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Transportation Policy, Planning, and Mangagement
Meeting TimesClass: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:40 to 2:30 in KSG, Littauer L230 Provides an overview of the issues involved in transportation policy and planning,…
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Advanced Real Estate Development and Finance
This course builds on GSD 5204 and comparable introductory real estate courses offered by other schools at Harvard. The course covers five main topics: (1)…
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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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Housing Policy in the United States: The Intersection of the Public and Private Sectors
In the twentieth century, housing policy in the United States has crafted a complex finance and delivery system. This course will examine the origins of…
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Strategies for Social Inclusion in Development
Strategies for Social Inclusion in Urban and Regional DevelopmentThis seminar offers students an opportunity to pursue advanced work in urban planning that addresses the challenge…
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Utopias and Heterotopias
The purpose of this seminar is to examine two modes of thinking about space, its creation and its influence. The first mode – utopian thought…
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Participatory Design and Planning for Developing Cities, with Special Reference to Latin America
Participatory Design and Planning for Developing Cities, with Special Reference to Latin America.ObjectivesThe objective of the module is to acquire the basic concepts, tools and…
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Advanced Site Modeling
Prerequisite: GSD 2109, GSD 6319, GSD 6322, GSD 2107, or permission of instructorThis course explores the problems of building and maintaining representations of broad-scale urban…
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Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of the Degree MAUD, MLAUD, or MUP
Prerequisites: GSD 9204Following preparation in GSD 9204, each student pursues a topic of relevance to urban design or urban planning, which may include design or…
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Independent Study by Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
Daniel Schodek, Carl Steinitz, Spiro Pollalis, K. Michael Hays, Jay Wickersham, Antoine Picon
Under faculty guidance, the student conducts a reading program and formulates a thesis proposal. The course is intended for doctoral students.
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Elements of Urban Design and Planning
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
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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