Special emphasis on relationships among the public and private buildings, spaces, and transportation corridors in commercial centers. Basic Graphics Introduction to basic graphic skills used in communicating and designing in planning situations. The application of planning processes in political, economic, and social contexts are studied.
Most settings examined are in local jurisdictions.
Land use planning and community development are emphasized. The development of coherent physical form of cities as a result of formal models, geographic landscape and intentioned human use is explored focusing on how man uses and experiences the city and the underlying rationale for city design principles. The application of analytic techniques to urban and regional systems. Spatial analysis, regional accounts, demographic and economic projections, and models for simulation and impact analysis will be covered. The fundamental skills for using computers in planning are developed through lectures and workshops.