11.945 | Fall 2005 | Graduate

Springfield Studio

Course Description

The Springfield Studio is a practicum course that focuses on the economic, programmatic and social renewal of an urban community in Springfield, Massachusetts by combining classroom work with an applied class project. The course content covers the areas of neighborhood economic development and the related analysis and …
The Springfield Studio is a practicum course that focuses on the economic, programmatic and social renewal of an urban community in Springfield, Massachusetts by combining classroom work with an applied class project. The course content covers the areas of neighborhood economic development and the related analysis and planning tools used to understand and assess urban conditions from an economic and community development perspective.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Videos
Image Gallery
Lecture Notes
Written Assignments with Examples
Projects with Examples
Fruit stand.
Small businesses like this fruit stand are concentrated on the Main Street corridor. (Image courtesy of Bill Massaquoi.)