CLASS SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS
HISTORY
November - Mon. 8th, 4-6 PM
Course overview.
Why history of urban planning? Why history of urban planning theories?
- Ch. 1, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Intro. to Sies & Silver, ed., Planning the 20th-Century American City
- J. Muller, "Reflections on the Writing of Planning Histories", in Planning History
- P. Burgess, "Should Planning History Hit the Road?", in Planning Perspectives
- C. Abbott & S. Adler, "Historical Analysis as a Planning Tool", in Journal of the American Planning Association
Root causes of modern urban planning. The ideal plan as response.
- Ch. 2, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Ch. 1, in Anthony Sutcliffe, Towards the planned city
- Part 3 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
- Ch. 6 & 7, in A. Bailly et al., Représenter la ville
November - Fri. 12th, 3-5 PM
The ancient, classical and medieval antecedents.
The Renaissance and Baroque antecedents.
For next two sub-sessions:
- A.E.J. Morris, History of Urban Form (skim)
- p. 5-81 of J.-L. Harouel, Histoire de l'urbanisme
- Ch. 1 (J.M. Wagstaff), in Blake & Lawless, ed., The Changing Middle Eastern City
November - Mon. 15th, 5-7 PM
The utopian founding fathers. Early modern visionary planned settlements and theories.
- p. 1-84 of L. Benevolo, The Origins of Modern Town Planning [also in French at ALBA]
- Part 1 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
Planning the 19th-Century industrial city: Suburbs, new towns, parks.
- Ch. 3, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Ch. 1 (J. Peterson), in Sies & Silver, ed., Planning the 20th-Century American City
- Ch. 2 (R. Fishman), in Scott Campbell & Susan S. Fainstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- For this and next sub-section: Ch. 5 (J.N. Tarn), in Anthony Sutcliffe, ed., The Rise of Modern Urban Planning
November - Tue. 16th, 5-7 PM
Replanning the 19th-Century industrial city: Haussmannism, the City Beautiful, social reform.
- Ch. 6, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Ch. 8 (W.H. Wilson), in Anthony Sutcliffe, ed., The Rise of Modern Urban Planning
- [see also: Ch. 3 (W.H. Wilson), in Campbell & Feinstein, Readings in Planning Theory]
- C. Brentano, "`Stately & Glorious Buildings'", in Planning History
- Ch. 6 (P.J. Smith), in Anthony Sutcliffe, ed., The Rise of Modern Urban Planning
- D. Schubert, "Urban Renewal in Hamburg & London", in Planning History
Early 20th-Century founding blocks: The Garden City Movement.
- Ch. 4, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Part 5 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
- E. Howard, La cité-jardin de demain (skim)
November - Tue. 23rd, 5-7 PM
Early 20th-Century founding blocks: The Regional Planning Movement.
- Ch. 9 (H. Meller), in Anthony Sutcliffe, ed., The Rise of Modern Urban Planning
- Ch. 5, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Ch. 4 (D. Rebentisch), in Gordon E. Cherry, ed., Shaping an Urban World
Early 20th-Century founding blocks: The Historic Movement.
- Part 2 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
- Ch. 4 & 5, in Françoise Choay, L'allégorie du patrimoine [see also rest of book]
- C. Sitte, L'art de bâtir les villes (skim)
November - Mon. 29th, 5-7 PM
Early 20th-Century founding blocks: The Modern Movement.
- Ch. 7, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- E. Mumford, "CIAM Urbanism after the Athens Charter"
- Part 4 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
- Le Corbusier, Urbanisme (skim)
Early 20th-Century founding blocks: The Deurbanist Movement.
- Part 1 of vol. 2 of M. Ragon, Histoire de l'architecture & de l'urbanisme modernes
- Some of Ch. 9, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Parts 3 & 6 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
November - Tue. 30th, 5-7 PM
The State thinks big in the 1930s: From New Deal to totalitarian planning.
- D. Schubert, "Origins of the Neighborhood Units Idea", in Planning History
The world wars as catalysts.
- Jeffry M. Diefendorf, "Urban Reconstruction in Europe after World War II" in Urban Studies [Great Britain] 1989 26(1): 128-143.
- Jeffry M. Diefendorf, "Artery: Urban Reconstruction and Traffic Planning in Postwar Germany", in Journal of Urban History 1989 15(2): 131-158.
- J. Nasr, "Local Wishes & National Commands", in I/EU
- p. 29-36 & 53-66 of A. Kopp et al., L'architecture de la reconstruction en France
December - Fri. 3rd, 4-6 PM
Establishment of urban and regional planning as a profession.
- Ch. 11 (C. Ellis), in Sies & Silver, ed., Planning the 20th-Century American City
- W. Phillips, "The `German Example' & the Professionalization…", in Planning Perspectives
- H. Meller, "Philanthropy & Public Enterprise", in Planning Perspectives
Establishment of planning regulatory frameworks and tools.
- p. 85-147 of L. Benevolo, The Origins of Modern Town Planning [also in French at ALBA]
- Ch. 4 (D. Calabi), in Anthony Sutcliffe, ed., The Rise of Modern Urban Planning
- A. Novick, "Foreign Experts & Urbanism in Buenos Aires", in I/EU
December - Mon. 6th, 5-7 PM
The post-World War II urban movement: suburbanization, urban renewal and new towns.
- Ch. 9, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Roland Strobel, "Before the Wall Came Tumbling Down: Urban Planning Paradigm Shifts in a Divided Berlin" in Journal of Architectural Education vol. 48, no.1 (September, 1994). See article abstract at http://www.acsa-arch.org/publications/jae481.html#Article3
- M. Clapson, "Milton Keynes since the 1960s", in Planning History
- U. Wannop, "The Regional Imperative: Strathclyde…", in Planning History
Critique and self-doubt: Urban and regional planning under fire.
- Ch. 8, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
- Ch. 12 (R. Fishman), in Gordon E. Cherry, ed., Shaping an Urban World
December - Tue. 7th, 5-7 PM
Planning the colonial city.
- R. Home, Of Planting and Planning
- Intro., Ch. 2 & Conclu. of G. Wright, The Politics of Design in French Colonial Urbanism
- J. Archer, "Paras, Palaces, Pathogens", in I/EU
- 2 articles on S. Africa from Planning History
- R. Khamaisi, "Israeli Use of the British Mandate Planning Legacy", in Planning Perspectives
Urban planning for nation-building (especially in new nations).
- D. Hamer, "Town Planning in New Societies in the 19th Century", in Planning Perspectives
- Ch. 11 (I. Hilmy), in Morroe Berger, ed., The New Metropolis in the Arab World
- A. Yerolympos, "Urbanism as Social Engineering", in I/EU
- F. Spaulding, "The Politics of Planning Islamabad", in I/EU
- M. de Betania Cavalcanti, "Ceaucescu's Bucharest", in Planning History
- Part 1 of L. Vale, Architecture, Power, & National Identity
December - Mon. 13th, 5-7 PM
Expansion and transformation of the "Third World city".
- Ch. 9 (S. Cunningham), in Gordon E. Cherry, ed., Shaping an Urban World
- Ch. 2 (J.I. Clarke), in Blake & Lawless, ed., The Changing Middle Eastern City
- H. Vacher, "Urban Development in the Third World"
Half a century of addressing the "Third World slum".
- Rula Muhammad Sadik, Nation-Building and Housing Policy, ch. 2
December - Tue. 14th, 5-7 PM
Urban and regional planning in the Middle East.
- Rula Muhammad Sadik, Nation-Building and Housing Policy, ch. 3
- Ch. 10 (S.G. Shiber) & Appendix A, in Morroe Berger, ed., The New Metropolis in the Arab World
- Ch. 8 (B.D. Clark) & Ch. 9 (R.I. Lawless), in Blake & Lawless, ed., The Changing Middle Eastern City
Urban and regional planning in Lebanon.
- Eric Verdeil, "Politics, Ideology and Professional Interests: Foreign Versus Local Planners in Lebanon under President Chehab", in Joe Nasr and Mercedes Volait, eds. Imported or Exported Urbanism (London: E&FN Spon, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, forthcoming).
- Rula Muhammad Sadik, Nation-Building and Housing Policy, ch. 4
December - Mon. 20th, 5-7 PM
The flow of planning models: Developed countries.
- Ch. 6, in Anthony Sutcliffe, Towards the planned city
- P.-Y. Saunier, "`Atlantic Crosser': John Nolen", in Planning History
- Ch. 6 (S.J. Watanabe), in Gordon E. Cherry, ed., Shaping an Urban World
- 2 articles on Semyonov in Planning History
The flow of planning models: Developing countries.
- Ch. 10 (A. King), in Gordon E. Cherry, ed., Shaping an Urban World
- R.W. Taylor, "The Best of Burnham: The Philippine Plans", in Planning History
- A. Almandoz, "European Urbanism in Caracas", in Planning History
- M. Volait, "The Making of Modern Cairo", in I/EU
January - Mon. 24th
History take-home exam due
THEORY
November - Fri. 5th, 4-6 PM
For next eight sub-sessions:
- Ch. 1 (J. Friedmann), in Seymour J. Mandelbaum, Luigi Mazza & Robert W. Burchell, ed., Explorations in Planning Theory
Why theory of urban planning? The mother theory: Rationalist planning.
- Ch. 6 (R. Klosterman), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- E. Kaiser & D. Godschalk, "20th-Century Land Use Planning", in Journal of the American Planning Association
- Part 7 of Françoise Choay, ed., L'urbanisme (skim)
Rationalist theories critiqued.
- B. Jones, "Comparison of Current Planning Theories", in Journal of the American Planning Association, plus commentators Ch. 4 (J. Jacobs), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- Ch. 8 (D. Harvey), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- Ch. 10 (R. Beauregard), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- H. Briassoulis, "How the Others Plan: … Informal Planning", in Journal of Planning Education and Research
- J. Innes, "Planning through Consensus Building", in Journal of the American Planning Association
November - Wed. 10th, 4-6 PM
Alternative bases for planning: Understanding practice.
- Ch. 13 (C. Lindblom), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- Ch. 11 (P. Healey), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- Ch. 2 (P. Healey), in Thomas & Healey, ed. Dilemmas of Planning Practice [see also other chapters in that book]
Alternative bases for planning: Equity and empowerment.
- Ch. 14 (P. Davidoff), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory [see also B. Checkoway, "Paul Davidoff & Advocacy Planning…", in Journal of the American Planning Association]
- Ch. 16 (N. Krumholz), in Campbell & Feinstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- E. Rocha, "A Ladder of Empowerment", in Journal of Planning Education and Research
November - Fri. 19th, 4-6 PM
Alternative bases for planning: Environmentalism and sustainability.
- David Satterthwaite, "Sustainable Cities or Cities that Contribute to Sustainable Development" in Urban Studies vol. 34, no. 10 (1997): 1667-1691. Reprinted in David Satterthwaite, ed., The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Cities (London: Earthscan, 1999): 80-106.
- G.T. McDonald, "Planning as Sustainable Development", in Journal of Planning Education and Research
- G. Haughton, "Environmental Justice & the Sustainable City", in Journal of Planning Education and Research
Alternative bases for planning: The global and local economy.
- Ch. 3 (S. Sassen), in Scott Campbell & Susan S. Fainstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
- A. King, "Worlds in the City", in Planning Perspectives
- Intro., Ch. 1 & Conclu., in F. Ascher, Métapolis
November - Wed. 24th, 4-6 PM
Alternative bases for planning: Place-making.
- Front part of P. Katz, The New Urbanism
Alternative bases for planning: Special groups and perspectives.
- J. Manning Thomas, "Planning History & the Black Urban Experience", in Journal of Planning Education and Research
- Part 5 of Scott Campbell & Susan S. Fainstein, ed., Readings in Planning Theory
November - Sat. 27th, 1-3 PM
Field visit (details to follow)
December - Fri. 10th, 4-6 PM
For the next four sub-sessions:
- Ch. 2, 3 & 5, in N. Ellin, Postmodern Urbanism
Recent approaches to urbanism: the historic city.
- Carl Abbott, "Five Downtown Strategies" in Martin V. Melosi, Urban Public Policy: Historical Modes & Methods (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993), 5-27.
- K. Robertson, "Downtown Redevelopment Strategies in the U.S.", in Journal of the American Planning Association
Recent approaches to urbanism: the inner city. Ch. 11, in Peter Hall, Cities Of Tomorrow
December - Mon. 17th, 4-6 PM
Recent approaches to urbanism: the outer city.
Recent approaches to urbanism: the region and beyond.
- Conclusion of Sies & Silver, ed., Planning the 20th-Century American City
January - Mon. 3rd
Theory take-home exam due
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