ARTH-UA 663 - History of City Planning: 19th and 20th Centuries

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Examines the history of cities, planning, and urban design in Europe and the United States since 1800. Students can expect both a survey of city planning history and consideration of thematic issues. Lectures and readings emphasize the social, political, and economic factors shaping modern cities, including industrialization, housing, sanitation, transportation, social reform, recreation, and infrastructure, as well as cultural and aesthetic debates about style, monumentality, and diversity in cities. Course work includes readings of primary documents and recent interpretations, individual research, and field trips to notably planned sites in the New York area.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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