Urban Theory and Urban Design

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Urban design stands at the intersection of architecture, urban planning, geography and critical social theory. This course studies key texts and theories of urban design and explores these texts with an emphasis on social and environmental justice. Led in a seminar format, this class will revolve around weekly readings and group discussions. Our reading of theory will also consider empirical matters and give particular emphasis to how these concepts may inform the pratice of urban design. Throughout the semester, we will construct our own collective, contemporary, evolving glossary of urban design, as explored from our readings and transformed through your individual research questions. Course requirements will include participation and weekly reflection essays, one papers (final) and one class presentation.