<p>(Same as Architecture and Urban Design M293.) Lecture, three hours. Exploration of cultural and political context of architecture and planning work. Examination of theory and practice from variety of perspectives applied to set of varied physical environments and to set of current spatialized concepts. Consideration of theoretical propositions that are shaping present urban and architectural debate and concrete case studies where politics and ideology shape design process. Letter grading.</p>

Urban Planning

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The department trains students to be a professional urban planner who works on the creation and management of the urban environment, including its physical, economic, and social elements.

General Catalog

Politics, Ideology, and Design

URBNPLM293

4 units