| Part I: A tools approach to implementing urban design policy |
| Introduction |
| 1 | Why should government get involved in urban design? | |
| A tools approach to government action |
| 2 | The five (plus or minus) tools | |
| 3 | Ownership and operation | |
| 4 | Regulation | |
| 5 | Property rights | |
| 6 | Incentives and disincentives: direct and indirect | |
| 7 | Information | |
| 8 | Choosing tools and designing programs | Paper 1 due |
| Part II: Two case studies in the implementation of urban design policy |
| 9 | Downtown planning in San Francisco | |
| 10 | Field trip to Boston Civic Design Commission meeting | |
| 11 | Design review | |
| 12 | In conclusion | Paper 2 due |