URST 310
Urban Planning
Last Updated:
January 8, 2008
Syllabus - here (pdf).
Readings - All readings are now available online via WebCT. I'm leaving the links below only for those not in the class who are interested in the material.
ASCE Infrastructure - here (pdf).
Monderman & Traffic Calming - here (pdf).
Public Transportation - Overview From the 2006 APTA Fact Book here (original) or here (copy) (pdf).
Eco-Architecture - Sustainability White Paper available from the US Green Building Council - handout is an excerpt available here, full paper is available here (pdf).
Impact Analysis - here (pdf)- This is handout is excerpts from three federal laws with an emphasis on NHPA section 106 (and before it, the sections establishing the National Register of Historic Places), DOTA 4(f) and NEPA's impact assessment provisions. Focus on the highlighted sections the most. If you are interested in reading the full laws, they are available here (http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/fhpl/).
Preservation as Urban Policy - the Teardown Trend - here (pdf).
