Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
Part I: A tools approach to implementing urban design policy
Introduction
1	Why should government get involved in urban design?
A tools approach to government action
2	The five (plus or minus) tools
3	Ownership and operation
4	Regulation
5	Property rights
6	Incentives and disincentives: direct and indirect
7	Information
8	Choosing tools and designing programs	Paper 1 due
Part II: Two case studies in the implementation of urban design policy
9	Downtown planning in San Francisco
10	Field trip to Boston Civic Design Commission meeting
11	Design review
12	In conclusion	Paper 2 due