Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of planning and urban development. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic planning and urban development processes including the forces and actors behind these processes. The history, structure, fields and larger questions related to contemporary planning are discussed. Case studies at the neighborhood and metropolitan level from developed and developing countries will be introduced to illustrate discussions. Students will have the opportunity to design basic strategies for planning and evaluation of urban development using the tools learned in class.