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PLAN 270Concepts and Ideas in Contemporary Urban Planning

Faculty
Environment
Offered
Winter
Credit
0.5
Last listed
1993–94

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1982–83 to 1993–94; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

An analytical approach to and examination of the relative livability of cities and their constituent elements from an international planning perspective. The evolution of trends and ideas and their influence upon quality-of-life factors such as public space, housing, transportation, etc. will be undertaken through a case study technique utilizing both group and individual assignments.

As printed in the 1993–94 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor

Check it elsewhere

    In the scanned calendars

    How it read in each calendar from 1982–83 to 1993–94, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

    1993–94 1 calendar

    An analytical approach to and examination of the relative livability of cities and their constituent elements from an international planning perspective. The evolution of trends and ideas and their influence upon quality-of-life factors such as public space, housing, transportation, etc. will be undertaken through a case study technique utilizing both group and individual assignments.

    Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor

    Offered Winter · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit

    1982–83 to 1992–93 11 calendars

    An overview of the modern movements and philosophical roots underlying urban planning and civic design. Philosophies and contributions of those who have significantly influenced modern historical thought. Development of planning trends and ideas in North America and abroad emphasizing relevance to contemporary concerns.

    Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor

    Offered Winter · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit