The calendar below shows regular lecture sessions (L), review sessions (R), workshops (W), special sessions (S), assignment and final exam due dates, and other key dates.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Unit One: Introduction to Planning Traditions and Dilemmas - Prof. de Souza Briggs | ||
| L1 | Course Overview, What is Planning, Learning from Theory and from Context (Cases) | |
| W1 | Part One: Required Workshop on Professional Communication | |
| L2 | Major Planning Traditions and Global Influences | Assignment 1 due |
| L3 | From Traditions to Dilemmas | |
| W2 | Part Two: Required Workshop on Professional Communication | |
| Unit Two: (Case 1) Public Housing Redevelopment in Boston - Prof. Vale | ||
| L4 | Case Introduction: Expert vs. Indigenous Knowledge; Power and Limits of Physical Design; Planning in Diverse Contexts (Race and Class) | |
| R1 | Review Session - Same Classroom, Remaining Reviews | |
| L5 | Case Discussion (cont.) | |
| L6 | Student Briefings | Assignment 2 due |
| R2 | Review Session | |
| L7 | Revisiting Planning Theory and Action | |
| Unit Three: (Case 2) Development and Mobilization - Narmada in India - Prof. Rajagopal | ||
| L8 | Case Introduction: Planning from Above vs. Planning from Below (Social Mobilization); Planning in a Global/Transnational Age; Planning Politics | |
| S1 | Required Film on Narmada: Multiple Screenings | |
| L9 | Case Discussion (cont.) | |
| R3 | Review Session | |
| L10 | Student Briefings | Assignment 3 due |
| L11 | Revisiting Planning Theory and Action | |
| Unit Four: (Case 3) The Growth Machine and the Public Interest - Reinventing the Anacostia Waterfront in Washington, DC - Andrew Altman, MCP '88 | ||
| L12 | Case Introduction: Comprehensiveness vs. Incrementalism; The City as Growth Machine; Power and Limits of Physical Design Guest Lecturer: Andrew Altman, MCP '88 |
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| L13 | Case Discussion (cont.) | |
| R4 | Review Session | |
| L14 | Student Briefings | Assignment 4 due |
| L15 | Revisiting Planning Theory and Action | |
| Unit Five: Stakeholders, Agreements, and Planners in the Middle | ||
| L16 | Negotiation and Facilitation: Stakeholder Analyses, Conflict and Consensus, Interested Parties vs. Neutrals | |
| S2 | Out-of-class Negotiation Exercise, In Assigned Groups | |
| L17 | Debrief Negotiation Exercise | |
| Unit Six: Human Diversity and Cities of Tomorrow | ||
| L18 | Cities of Tomorrow, your Role and your Education | Final exam distributed |
| L19 | Course Review | Review of themes, final exam is discussed |
| L20 | Final Exam | Submit final exam |