A study of government structures and political problems facing metropolitan areas. Topics include patterns of political behavior, community power structures, regional approaches to metropolitan dilemmas, and the role of federal government in urban affairs. Policy problems dealing with such complex concerns as housing, race relations, schools, transportation, and welfare are analyzed. Special emphasis on field projects and trips. The history of cities from antiquity to the present.
Attention is given to similarities and contrasts in the growth and history of cities.
Special emphasis on development of cities in the Western hemisphere. URB 401 Cities of the World Half or full course. This travel-study course enables students to see the various approaches other countries and cities utilize to meet contemporary urban concerns. Special emphasis is on government, housing, planning, and transportation. An opportunity to study different cultures and societies.