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ARCS 3304 [1.0 credit] Urbanism Studio 3: Urbanism on the Periphery


Urbanization, sprawl, growth models, land consumption, containment strategies (smart growth, greenbelts, growth boundaries), edge cities, the Just City, Ecological Urbanism, and informal suburbanization in developed and developing countries. Through design, students explore the impact of practices, pressures, processes and cultural preferences on the expanding city.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ARCU 3304 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ARCS 2303 and ARCS 2304 and third-year standing in B.A.S. Urbanism major or permission of the School.
Eight hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.