CRP 1100 - The American City

Fall. 3 credits. S-U or letter grades for out-of-department students only.

R. Booth.

Introductory course on the evolution of urban problems and opportunities facing the majority of this country’s population as we enter the first decade of the 21st century. Readings, discussions, and brief papers explore topics ranging from suburban development to central city poverty, from environmental threats to downtown revitalization, and from municipal finance to the new position of women in the urban economy.