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LAND ARC 475

LATINO URBANISM: DESIGN AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN CITY

3 credits.

Urban design in the 21st century American city explores a new understanding of urban placemaking and development. Explores the intersections of culture, place, and design to critically address how the socioeconomic dynamics that underlie demographic shifts in the U.S. are influencing urban change in the American landscape. Focuses on the evolution and ways by which Latinos shape the built environment, both in the public realm and in the home.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the role that design, planning, and public engagement have in addressing the needs of Latino communities in the U.S Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate through a historical lens how socio-economic conditions of Latinos influence choices in the contemporary American city Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use real world examples to demonstrate how diversity and culture can impact regions, governments, and economies for producing a just city Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the concept of justice in the city through both qualitative and quantitative measure Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges as they relate to planning for Latino communities. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of marginalized population groups. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the role that design, planning, and public engagement have in addressing the needs of Latino communities in the U.S Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate through a historical lens how socio-economic conditions of Latinos influence choices in the contemporary American city Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use real world examples to demonstrate how diversity and culture can impact regions, governments, and economies for producing a just city Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the concept of justice in the city through both qualitative and quantitative measure Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges as they relate to planning for Latino communities. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of marginalized population groups. Audience: Undergraduate

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