11.016J / 4.211J The City, Spring 2003
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Spirn, Anne Whiston, 1947-
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The City
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Examines the evolving structure of cities, the dynamic processes that shape them, and the significance of a city's history for its future development. Develops the ability to read urban form as an interplay of natural processes and human purposes over time. Field assignments in Boston provide the opportunity to use, develop, and refine these concepts.
Date issued
2003-06Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ArchitectureOther identifiers
11.016J-Spring2003
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Keywords
urban context, history, growth, urban development, the city, storytelling, writing, landscape, place, narrative, urban planning, seeing, digital photography, digital editing, community, urban revitalization, neighborhood, development, urban form, downtown, inner-city, suburb, edge city, Boston, 11.016J, 4.211J, 11.016, 4.211, City planning
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