This class explores how public policy and private markets affect housing, economic development, and the local economy. It provides an overview of techniques and specified programs,... Download Course Materials

In the wake of Katrina the entire gulf coast is embroiled in a struggle over what constitutes "appropriate" rebuilding and redevelopment efforts. This practicum will engage... Download Course Materials

This course provides an introduction to the issues of immigrants, planning, and race. It identifies the complexities and identities of immigrant populations emerging in the United... Download Course Materials

This course will examine literature and practice regarding community-owned enterprise as an alternative means of increasing community participation and development. The use of... Download Course Materials

Do you want to think about ways to help solve New Orleans' problems CityScope is a project-based introduction to the contemporary city. "Problem solving in complex (urban)... Download Course Materials

"Are Cities Resilient Disaster Recovery, Past and Present" Will New Orleans rise again, and if so, in what form Lawrence J. Vale offers both comfort and caution. “In... Watch Video

An air of frustration and anger pervades this panel, which examines the progress of recovery efforts in New Orleans a little more than a year after Hurricane Katrina. Stephen Villavaso... Watch Video

These five speakers grapple with shifting notions of sustainability. Judith Layzer advocates “strong sustainability” in lieu of the conventional approach, which imagines... Watch Video