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PLAN 440Urban Services

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Planning

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will use a complex systems lens to explore how to plan for and build more resilient and equitable urban service systems. Students will gain an appreciation of how waste, water, sanitation, transportation, energy, and/or telecommunications services are delivered and the implications of infrastructure failures and disruptions. Students will also explore potential solutions for building more resilient and equitable urban services to withstand the inevitable uncertainties of our changing climate. Through various modes of evaluation, students will enhance their oral and written communication skills as well as develop skills in social-ecological-technical systems transformation.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it80% easy95% useful

From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • An extremely fun and insightful course for anybody interested in city planning. I am in Computer Science and I'm passionate about smart cities and this course gave me a solid understanding of all the main systems involved in making a city operate at a high level. I really enjoyed it.

    Jul 2020 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Very easy course. Just do well in the discussions and do the readings.

    Sep 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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