Connecting the past to the present : a planning strategy for urban national historical parks

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M. Arch. in Advanced Studies)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1976.Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch.Includes bibliographical references.by Dennis Frenchman.M.C.P.M.ArchAS

Introduction to Urban Design and Development

This course examines both the structure of cities and ways they can be changed. Its scope includes historical forces that have produced cities, models of urban analysis, contemporary theories of urban design, and implementation strategies. Core lectures are supplemented by discussion sessions focusing on student work and field trips. Guest speakers present cases involving current projects illustrating the scope and methods of urban design practice

MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Urban Design and Development, Fall 2003

Part of MIT's innovative OpenCourseWare Project, that provides materials from MIT classes to the public on the web, the site provides materials from a course that examined the forces that act upon urban areas, and how the areas develop in response. Topics include public participation in development, redevelopment, urban design, the art of cities, the environmental and social effects of cities, and the ideal visions we have of urban areas. The site provides extensive recommended readings and samples of student work on Boston and New Delhi

Introduction to Urban Design and Development

Examines both the structure of cities and ways they can be changed. Includes historical forces that have produced cities, models of urban analysis, contemporary theories of urban design, implementation strategies. Core lectures supplemented by discussion group focusing on student work. Speakers present cases involving current projects illustrating the scope and methods of urban design practice. From the course home page: Course Description This course introduces graduate students to ideas about the form of cities and how they are designed and developed. Part 1 explores the forces which act to shape and to change cities. Part 2 surveys models of urban design which have been invented in response to forces acting on cities

MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Urban Design and Development, Fall 2003

This webpage offers a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technologyâs (MIT) course 11.301J/4.252J, Introduction to Urban Design and Development. Topics discussed include public participation in development, redevelopment, urban design, the art of cities, and the environmental and social effects of cities. The page provides recommended readings and samples of student work regarding the cities of Boston and New Delhi. This course is part of MIT OpenCourseWare, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to put all of the educational materials from its undergraduate and graduate-level courses online and make them freely accessible

Introduction to Urban Design and Development

Examines both the structure of cities and ways they can be changed. Includes historical forces that have produced cities, models of urban analysis, contemporary theories of urban design, implementation strategies. Core lectures supplemented by discussion group focusing on student work. Speakers present cases involving current projects illustrating the scope and methods of urban design practice