The Citizen and The City

Catalog description

Citizen and the City explores the application of urban data science through the lens of the third sector (non-governmental and community-based organizations) and how they address urban challenges through data, policy and technology. Emphasizing appreciative inquiry, design thinking, project management, and community science techniques, the course examines best practices through domestic and international case studies on how NGOs and CBOs work (or not work) collaboratively with private and public sector on urban challenges. In this project-centered class, students will collaborate with a NGO/CBO on the research, design and possible implementation of a project that integrates data and policy analysis, project management, and community science skills learned in the classroom. This course provides tools and experiences that help students understand urban challenges at multiple scales, across sectors, and from diverse perspectives. The hands-on approach prepares students to lead impactful, community centered initiatives that drive on-the-ground urban development.