CRP 2000 - The Promise and Pitfalls of Contemporary Planning

(CU-SBY)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CRP 1100.

J. Minner.

Introduction to the historical origins and evolution of city and regional planning. Students acquire a deeper understanding of professional practice, theoretical foundation, core values, primary methods, and key challenges facing contemporary planners through lectures, readings, films, in-class exercises, individual and team-based research, and observation of public meetings. The course provides an overview of successes and failures in the history of planning, as well as opportunities and tensions that will shape the future of cities and city and regional planning.