Cities and Urban Design (UEP-0192)

Summer 2024 · UEP 0192 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Are there still cities to be planned and designed? Two thirds of the world population will live in cities by 2050 (UN). Rural to urban migration continues to enlarge mega-cities in parts of the world, while in others, suburban sprawl devours land and fossil fuels. Resilience against climate change and public health crises increasingly challenges cities and nations. New settlements will be needed for climate refugees. New solutions are needed to end homelessness. How are urban designers and planners addressing these needs? Do past concepts hold lessons? What will cities and settlements of the future look like? The course explores answers to these questions. We examine how cities evolved over time, the legacy of 19th and 20th c. city planning movements, today’s evolving concepts in urban design, and emerging ideas for the future. Contemporary topics include megacities and informal settlements; new urbanism, tactical urbanism, and agrarian urbanism; mobility planning; missing middle housing and responses to homelessness; and green infrastructure, biophilia, and resilience planning.

Course codes: UEP-0192, UEP 0192, UEP0192, UEP-192, UEP 192, UEP192

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