The Pimentel Market in Jamaica Plain is an example of thriving locally owned retail. (Image courtesy of Annemarie Herbst.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Karl Seidman
Prof. William Shutkin
MIT Course Number
11.947
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course features a full set of assignments, including examples of student projects and a summary of all the lectures.
Course Description
This course explores the application of environmental and economic development planning, policy and management approaches to urban neighborhood community development. Through an applied service learning approach, the course requires students to prepare a sustainable development plan for a community-based non-profit organization. Through this client-based planning project, students will have the opportunity to test how sustainable development concepts and different economic and environmental planning approaches can be applied to advance specific community goals within the constraints of specific neighborhoods and community organizations.