RGPL 203 - Planning History

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Examines the history of the planning profession and how the planner’s role has evolved over time. Considers the historical context of planning solutions relative to contemporary urban problems by examining the planning tradition from its early antecedents through modern times. Particular attention is directed toward the genesis of planning in the United States during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Significant plans, people, projects, and movements in the history of planning are discussed in relation to the evolving traditions of the planning profession.