Explore the basics of urban design. Learn how to create a roadmap for growth and design healthier, more sustainable neighborhoods.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Urban design and planning
- What exactly is urban design?
- What does an urban designer do?
- Why is urban design important?
- Urban design frameworks
- What is a city growth strategy?
- Urban centers and corridors
- Moving people and goods in the city
- Creating a biophilic city
- Employment and context
- How I became an urban designer
- Planning a neighborhood site
- Street connectivity in neighborhoods
- Mixed-use building development
- Diversity of housing types
- Parks and civic spaces
- Streetscape design
- Green buildings and preservation
- Green Loop VR project collaboration
- Where to go next
Taught by
Marc Asnis
