Areas of Concentration

Last modified 05.30.07


Urban Development and Design (UDD)

This specialization focuses on understanding the links between the physical form and structure of cities and regions and the economic, social and political forces that shape them. It provides knowledge about the alternative theories and methods for the physical improvement of urban places and includes courses in graphic communication, the history and theory of design, the context and operation of development incentives and controls. It encompasses two separate but inter-related emphases 1) urban development and 2) urban design.

Students pursuing a Certificate in Urban Design select two additional electives in consultation with the Director of the Urban Design Program.

CURRICULUM CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE URBAN DESIGN CONCENTRATION.
Student entering the program from Fall 2007 on have different requirements than students who enrolled in the program prior to Fall 2007.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIS
Requirements:
Methods:
CPLN 680 Real Estate Finance and Investment

Foundation
(select one):
CPLN 744 Public Private Development
or
CPLN 658 Urban Markets and Residential Development

Suggested Electives
(Select three):
CPLN 585 Land Use Planning Principles and Practice
CPLN 648 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
CPLN 655 Land Use and Transportation Planning
CPLN 662 Metropolitan Regional Planning
CPLN 661 Site Planning
CPLN 760 Case Studies in Urban Design
REAL 724 Urban Real Estate Economics
REAL 804 Real Estate Law Financing and Development
ARCH 762 Design and Development
HSPV 625 Economics of Preservation

URBAN DESIGN EMPHASIS (prior to Fall 2007)
Requirements:
Methods:
CPLN 678 Representative Graphics for Urban Design

Foundation:
CPLN 767 Theory and Principles of Urban Design
and
CPLN 661 Site Planning

Suggested Electives
(Select two):
CPLN 585 Land Use Planning
CPLN 648 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
CPLN 655 Land Use and Transportation Planning
CPLN 662 Metropolitan Regional Planning
CPLN 760 Case Studies in Urban Design
REAL 724 Urban Real Estate Economics
REAL 804 Real Estate Law Financing and Development

URBAN DESIGN EMPHASIS (Fall 2007 and beyond)
Requirements:
Methods:
CPLN 678 Representative Graphics for Urban Design
and
CPLN 708 Urban Design Methods in Research and Practice

Foundation:
CPLN 767 Theory and Principles of Urban Design
and
CPLN 677 Urban Design Studio: The Public Realm (two credit units)

Optional Electives:
CPLN 585 Land Use Planning
CPLN 648 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
CPLN 655 Land Use and Transportation Planning
CPLN 680 Real Estate Finance and Investment
CPLN 725 Innovations in Growth Management
CPLN 760 Case Studies in Urban Design
REAL 724 Urban Real Estate Economics
REAL 804 Real Estate Law Financing and Development