11.337J | Spring 2009 | Graduate

Urban Design Policy and Action

Course Description

In this course we examine the relationship between public policy and urban design through readings, discussions, presentations, and papers. We also analyze the ways in which policies shape cities, and investigate how governments implement urban design. Students gain a critical understanding of both the complex system …
In this course we examine the relationship between public policy and urban design through readings, discussions, presentations, and papers. We also analyze the ways in which policies shape cities, and investigate how governments implement urban design. Students gain a critical understanding of both the complex system of governance within which urban design occurs and the effective tools available for creative intervention.
Learning Resource Types
Written Assignments
Zoning map of Whittier California.
Regulating plan and development policies for Uptown Whittier, California. (Image by Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists.)