URBS 450 - Urban Redevelopment

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Gorostiza. An historical background on the origins and changing goals of redevelopment; a detailed review of contemporary housing and community development problems and the implementation of program responses by public, private and neighborhood groups; an overview of economic development efforts using contemporary projects as case studies. The course focuses primarily on Northeastern and North Central cities. The format is that of a seminar, mixing lecture, discussion and guest speakers responsible for housing and economic development in the Philadelphia area. The emphasis is not only on policy choices, but on the mechanisms for financing, implementation and attaining goals of job generation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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