LA 3024 - The Design of Cities

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

The course is intended to help students discover different ways of looking at and understanding what cities are and how they work to affect people and institutions, largely from the perspective of environmental social sciences. Course topics address methodological approaches to observing and studying city spaces, the historical context of urban life, including the role of preservation in maintaining a sense of community. Course addresses sustainable approaches to creating urban spaces, including "smart growth"strategies; the special role of the arts in urban life and development; the relationship between urban settings and natural environments; and the role of design in crime and crime prevention. Students work as teams to conduct a case study of a local urban setting, assessing its context, design and impact as an urban development. Prerequisite: LA 1014.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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