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URBP 629. Planning Theory and Practice in a Globalizing World.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Urban Planning (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Planning theory, urban policy and planning practices in comparative perspective Topics covered include: global and local processes shaping cities and urban challenges worldwide; contemporary planning theories, including those from the Global South; and the impacts of planning and governance on urban form, economic growth, ecological balance, and equity, among other urban challenges.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: URBP 622 or permission of instructor.

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