Making the American City: Form and Society

Harvard GSD

Understanding the events and forces that shaped modern American cities is essential to the successful practice of urban design and planning in the twenty-first century. This course explores the growth, planning, and design of major North American cities from the early European settlements to the present. The object of the course is to use history to inform the thinking and practice of contemporary planners, policy makers, and designers. Its format consists of lectures, films, class…