Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 4.252J (Fall 2006) 
• Course Title:
• Introduction to Urban Design and Development 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Urban Studies and Planning 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Dennis Frenchman
  Prof. Francisca Rojas 
• Course Introduction:
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  11.301J / 4.252J Introduction to Urban Design and Development
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2006

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete list of readings and assignments.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course examines both the structure of cities and ways they can be changed. Its scope includes historical forces that have produced cities, models of urban analysis, contemporary theories of urban design, and implementation strategies. Core lectures are supplemented by discussion sessions focusing on student work and field trips. Guest speakers present cases involving current projects illustrating the scope and methods of urban design practice.