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tionships in size and location. Related
infrastructure, including traffic, potable
water, storm drainage, sewerage,
natural gas, and electric. Prerequisite:
CRP 203. (0-6-3)
CRP 307
Elements of City Planning
Theory of city planning and its application
to new construction and to
reconstruction of existing cities. The
disposition of the various functions
and activities of a city into a mutually
supportive system. The acquisition
and analysis of physical, social and economic
information. City prototypes
and their application to specific
locations. Government codes and regulations
and their use and effect on
cities. Prerequisite: CRP 203, CRP 204,
or consent of instructor. (1-4-3)
CRP 306
City Planning and Replanning
The application of city planning theory
to a specific area. Planning for the reuse
of existing cities and for new construction,
A project that applies various
planning principles to an actual situation
is the primary effort. Prerequisite:
CRP 307. (1-4-3)
CRP 407
Infrastructure Planning
Planning for and the application of
various utility systems. Current practice
and recent developments in methods
and materials. Political and social
issues involved in planning. Finance
and operating costs and procedures.
Focus on water supply, sewerage, storm
drainage and transportation systems.
(3-0-3)
CRP 408
City Planning Practice
Program and procedure. City planning
techniques and methods as developed
in planning commissions. Technical
experience as a procedural guide.
General background knowledge of the
scope and types of office techniques
and tools used in the preparation
of a city plan. (3-0-3)
CRP 425,426
History and Architecture of Cities I, II
Selected topics in the history and
development of human settlements.
Examination of the forces affecting city
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development in history. These courses
are taught as seminars and meet for
one three-hour period per week.
(3-0-3); (3-0-3)
CRP 441
The Airport: An Introduction
Review of aircraft types and their evolution
and use; airport development and
planning. General aviation, regional,
metropolitan and major hub airport
requirements; anatomy of the airport
and requirements. Readings, written
assignments, airport visits, and reports.
Future airport/space port needs are
analyzed. (3-0-3)
CRP 465
The Ecological Basis of Planning
The role of natural systems in meeting
human needs. Natural systems. Climate,
geology, land forms, soils, vegetation,
and animal populations as the bases of
agricultural and industrial technologies.
Competing demands on air, water
and land. Limiting factors. (3-0-3)
CRP 470
Urban Form in History:
Pre-20th Century
This course studies historical and
modern urban form in relation to
contemporary urban problems. In the
first semester, historical examples of
high-density urban form and housing
are selected and analyzed. Many examples
of innovative urbanism and
housing have features that are relevant
to modern problems. They can be
found in the different historical periods
of major world regions, cultures and
climates. Each student will take two
or more examples and will prepare
a report with text, diagrams and data.
Prerequisite: Graduate or upper-level
undergraduate standing. (2-2-3) (C)
CRP 471
Urban Form in History:
20th Century Low-Rise Urbanism
The second semester of this course
examines modern innovative examples
of high-density, low-rise urban form,
housing and neighborhood design.
The redevelopment of urban residential
areas and the rapid expansion of suburbs,
low-density areas with the problems
of environment, traffic, pollution, landuse,
etc., logically call for an improved
urbanism criteria. Modern low-rise,
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high-density examples, both built and
theoretical, will be selected and analyzed.
Each student will take two or more
projects and prepare a report with
diagrams, data and descriptive text.
Prerequisite: CRP 470. (2-2-3) (C)
CRP 472
Low-Rise Urbanism: House
Components, Form/Cluster Design
As low-density suburbs expand, so do
the problems of environmental quality,
land use, traffic, pollution, etc. The
alternative model of high-density,
low-rise, energy-efficient urbanism is
the subject of this course. The first
semester deals with the components
of the house and their assembly into
unit form, the guiding principles
of unit aggregation, solar orientation,
gardens, access and garaging. Each
student will prepare designs for unit
types and diagrammatic clustering.
Prerequisite: Graduate or upper level
undergraduate standing. (2-8-6)
CRP 473
Low-Rise Urbanism:
Residential High-Density Design
The second semester of this course
focuses on the preparation of detailed
designs for houses and neighborhood
clustering based on the high-density
low-rise concept. Basic determinants
are passive solar design, type variety, minimum
infrastructure and access, gardens,
privacy, integrated garaging. Each student
will develop and present one design
project within an overall program
of types. Prerequisite: CRP 472. (2-8-6)
CRP 490
Directed Reading
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
and approval of the dean. (Credit:
Variable; maximum three credit hours)
CRP 497
Special Problems
Independent study of projects and problems.
Prerequisites: Students must be
advised and have consent of the instructor
and approval of the dean. (Credits:
Variable)