New York's old city hall circa 1830, the seat of urban governance. (Image courtesy of the New York City Art Commission.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Deborah Kobes
MIT Course Number
11.957
As Taught In
January IAP 2007
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Description
Urban governance comprises the various forces, institutions, and movements that guide economic and physical development, the distribution of resources, social interactions, and other aspects of daily life in urban areas. This course examines governance from legal, political, social, and economic perspectives. In addition, we will discuss how these structures constrain collective decision making about particular urban issues (immigration, education…). Assignments will be nightly readings and a short paper relating an urban issue to the frameworks outlined in the class.