MHTC
5020

Political Economy of The City

Schools of Public Engagement: Urban Policy and Management

Political Economy of The City
Fall 2012
Taught By: Lisa Servon
Section: A

Course Reference Number: 1016

Credits: 3

This course introduces the framework of urban policy and development in the United States. The focus is on conveying a broad understanding of the structure and context in which local governments, local communities, and the private sector interact to formulate urban policy. The investigation of this dynamic leads to discussions of recent major development projects in New York City. In the end, students learn new ways of analyzing how urban policy is formulated and implemented in modern cities. (Offered Fall, Spring, and sometimes Summer Term.)

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Urban Policy and Management (MUPM)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Lecture (L)

Max Enrollment: 30