A course for students interested in planning, administrative, and sociological aspects of housing, emphasizing the important role of housing in American society. Issues covered include housing programs, neighborhood development activities, construction and rehabilitation of residential units, and planning techniques and regulations for residential areas. A senior-level course for urban and regional planning majors and minors, intended to be taken concurrently with GPLN 410. A seminar format is used to present a series of topics relating to professional practice in planning. Readings, case studies, simulations, and guest speakers are used to expose students to professional activities, including public hearings, dealing with community controversies, and professional-level communication techniques.
Topics also deal with issues of professional ethics and certification.
A studio course in urban planning, gives hands-on experience in developing a site plan. Using an actual site and client, a project will be taken through the various stages of plan development. Activities include program analysis, data collection, development of alternative solutions, and selection and presentation of a final site plan. Historically important periods of urban planning are analyzed in selected cities throughout the world and in the United States. Comparisons are made between city plans from other cultures and our own.