For description, see page 75. This course introduces students to the economic forces that shape the spatial development of cities and metropolitan areas. The course examines why cities exist and why some grow more quickly than others. It also explores the location choices of households and firms within metropolitan areas and the resulting land use patterns. Finally, the course examines the spatial aspects of a variety of urban policy issues, such as poverty, segregation, urban decay, crime, congestion, and pollution.
Assignments involve the analysis of census data for the New York metropolitan area.
History and Theory of Planning P11.2660 Moss . Describes and analyzes the evolving pattern of urban and metropolitan development in the United States and provides a historical perspective on the origin and values of city planning and the urban planning profession. Students examine alternative theories of planning and the changing role of the planner in the policy-making process and, through readings and class discussion, gain an understanding of the way in which federal, state, and local policies influence urban and regional development. Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Services P11.2612 Zimmerman . The role of accident and safety analysis in infrastructure management.