URBS 3310 What is a City? 3.0 Credits
This seminar provides a critical understanding of how cities function. Students learn about the intersections of public, private, and nonprofit forces in urban governance. In this course, students will engage with Philadelphia area urban leaders, gaining insight into the processes behind the scenes that shape city form and function. Starting from the urban scale, this course explores how cities navigate their relationship to counties, states and federal governments. Students will also grapple with the complex dynamics between politics and the market as it pertains to thriving cities.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit