Two towers are completed as part of Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States. It will include 18 million square feet of commercial and residential space, and will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the western hemipshere, at 1,100 feet. (Image courtesy of Andreas Komodromos on flickr. License CC BY-NC.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Bishwapriya Sanyal
Lead Instructor
Cauam Ferreira Cardoso
Co-Instructor
MIT Course Number
11.S943
As Taught In
Fall 2017
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This is an advanced graduate-level seminar that will analyze the effectiveness of development and planning theories from the perspective of practitioners who implement projects and policies based on such theories. The course will be organized around 12 implementation puzzles, which should be considered for re-theorizing both developmental and planning processes.