CRP-CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING -- 1999-2000 Catalog
City & Regional Planning Department

Introduction to what professional planners do in the public and private sectors and how they help manage growth and change. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture.

Basic graphic communication techniques for planning. Orthographic and isometric projection. 3 laboratories.

Drawing as a communication tool in planning. Exercises to develop basic skills and speed in the representation of ideas. Use of various drawing media. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 111.

Elements and principles of visual and environmental design; analysis, program development, problem solving and design. Implications of design decisions and solutions. Assignments of object, project and system scale in an urban planning context. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 111, CRP 112.

Applications of basic design fundamentals and the design of environments through exercises applied to planning. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 202, LA 213.

Evolution, planning, and design of cities in different cultures and eras. Interpretation of environmental, social, economic, and technological factors that have influenced the physical organization, planning, and design of cities. 3 lectures.

Problems and responses to contemporary urban growth and change. Development of theories of urban planning and design. Introduction to planning regulations and codes, professional practice and linkage between knowledge and action. Relationship of environmental design disciplines, citizen groups, and individuals to planning. 3 lectures.

Collection, organization, analysis and presentation of information and data related to city and regional planning. Analytical applications to population composition and distribution; housing needs, characteristics and markets; community services. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CRP 212.

How cities and regions work. Relationship between human activities and patterns of land use and circulation. Spatial analysis and locational theories. Methods for conducting studies to describe, analyze, and map land uses. Transportation analysis, traffic impact, and circulation patterns. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CRP 212.

Understanding social/cultural factors that influence how people interact at neighborhood, community and city scale. Exploring how race, gender, ethnicity and age influence use and adaptation of urban spaces, and how understanding these factors can improve the way we design cities and human settlements. 4 lectures.

Use of microcomputer applications to assemble, display and analyze planning data. Includes spreadsheets, statistical applications, database, Internet and graphics. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories.

Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. 1 or 2 laboratories.

Theories of planning. Role of planner in society, purpose of planning, administrative framework in which planning takes place. Alternative approaches to planning, values, ethics in planning. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CRP 212.

Basic theoretical frameworks for understanding regional economic trends. Techniques for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of local and regional economies. Fiscal impact analysis and feasibility studies at the local level. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CRP 212, CRP 213, CRP 214, ECON 211, ECON 212, ENGL 215 or 218.

Three-dimensional design of urban and regional areas within the comprehensive planning process. Effect of human activities on the form of the natural and built environment at differing scales. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 203, CRP 347 (for CRP 348).

Case study application of planning theory to the community, its components, and to the city and its region. Relationships of city spaces and structures. Basic planning studies, plan-making and implementation. Computer applications. Field trips. Individual, team, and interdisciplinary approaches. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 213, CRP 214, CRP 216, LA 213, GEOL 201, STAT 221, ENGL 215 or ENGL 218, ECON 211, ECON 212.

Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.

Cultural dimensions and political factors in the organization and design of early and contemporary cities in Western regions of the US and Mexico. Special emphasis given to the contributions of the Spanish, and the indigenous people of the Americas (Mayas, Toltecs, Aztecs, Native Americans) on the form and use of settlement patterns. Impact of major ethnic and cultural groups on the design of contemporary cities. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 114.

Detailed examination of the law governing use and protection of natural resources with focus on the legal institutions entrusted with the public duty of protecting the environment. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Senior standing, or consent of instructor.

Detailed examinations of the various legal systems of water use, regulation and management in California and the United States. Discussion of the key concepts and principles of state, federal and interstate water quantity and quality control; focusing on issues and problems, why conflicts occur and how solutions evolve. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: FNR 302 or instructor approval, senior standing.

Work experience as a supervised employee in a planning or related agency or firm. Prior contract specifying the product of internship required between student, agency and faculty. Thirty hours work experience per unit of credit. Total credit limited to 4 units. Credit/No Credit grading. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Public controls protecting natural environmental systems. Land use and environmental controls. Review of control mechanisms. State and federal legislation. Legal implications of controls, public planning and policy issues. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: senior standing, or consent of instructor.

Goals, processes and approaches for planning local economic development. Theoretical principles and assumptions underlying local economic development programs. Alternative strategies and analytical techniques for planning economic development programs and projects. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Relationships of planning agencies to other governmental bodies, public agencies and citizen groups. The public planning agency and the private practitioner. Public and personnel relations. Current topics in planning administration. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Circulation and transportation elements of the General Plan. Transportation planning theory, methods and tools related to systematic analysis of city and regional transportation problems including environmental impact assessment. Application of techniques for assessing transportation systems, gravity models, route selections, land use models and relationship to transportation. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 212, or consent of instructor.

Investigation of housing issues, policies and programs from a planning perspective, including the economic underpinnings of land markets and housing markets, housing plans, finance, public programs, affordable housing. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 353 or consent of instructor.

Basic infrastructure systems necessary to support urban development. Basic components of systems and how they are planned, financed and managed. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 352, ENVE 331 or senior standing.

Practical application of fundamental building code requirements and zoning regulations in the design process. Codes and regulations used including city zoning regulations, city parking and driveway standards, the Uniform Building Code, and the architectural barrier laws. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCH 342, or consent of instructor.

Case study application of planning theory and methods to regional and environmental systems. Regional spatial development and resource use. Interrelationships between natural, economic, social and political systems. Field trips. Individual, team and interdisciplinary approaches. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 314, CRP 353, FNR 306.

Selected advanced laboratory applications, including urban and regional design. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 348, CRP 452.

Computer based systems to manage information pertinent to planning. Approaches to systematic data acquisition, processing and maintenance. Potential of data base systems for information gathering and analysis. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 2 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CRP 353.

Research and problem analysis in planning. Professional practice in planning. Professional ethics. Students present organized material on some subject of interest. 2 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 409, CRP 452.

Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in public planning settings. Project results presented in a formal report. To be completed in two quarters. Minimum 120 hours time. Prerequisite: CRP 353, CRP 460.

Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1 to 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Directed group laboratory study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1-3 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Lecture and discussion by faculty members and invited guests on controversial or topical planning related subject matter at campus and/or off-campus locations. Topics to be announced in advance by CRP Department. Total credit limited to 3 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Independent research, studies, or surveys of selected subjects. Total credit limited to 9 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing with minimum of 12 core units.

Origins and evolutionary stages of settlement patterns and the use of land and natural environment. Changing spatial structure in the development of cities and regions. Beginnings and the historical development of the planning profession. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

History, development and major philosophical approaches of regions and regional planning, both in urban-centered and resource-based regions. Effects of relaxing natural, economic and infrastructure limiting factors on growth and develop-ment of regions. Normative hierarchical emphasis of contemporary regional planning compared to emerging paradigms that alter the regional/local planning relationship. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Theory of planning. Development of contemporary planning thought from varying sources and perspectives. Political and social context of planning. Alternative professional roles, and planning processes. Values and ethical issues in planning. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Application of research design to planning issues. Comparison of case study, comparative and problem-solving methods. Primary and secondary data sources, including field survey techniques. 3 seminars, 1 supervision. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, STAT 211 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Microcomputer applications used by planners. Focus on planners' adaptations of spreadsheets, statistical applications, data base systems, graphic presentation. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Basic techniques used in effective planning presentations. Introduction to various drawing media and delineation techniques for planners, three-dimensional visualization, graphic skills. Integration of visual and electronic media in presentations. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Problem recognition, data selection, analysis and synthesis with applications of system design, statistical techniques and symbolic modeling to urban design and regional growth and development policies. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CRP 514, graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Analysis of social, economic, and environmental context of public planning decisions. Externalities and other rationales for planning activities. Policy analysis tools for evaluating equity and efficiency aspects of plan implementation. Local funding options for community development and redevelopment. Non-monetary issues and techniques. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 501, CRP 510, CRP 514.

Fundamental analysis for assessing feasibility of public and private development projects. Principles and techniques for analyzing markets and assessing cash flow for individual projects. Economic, fiscal and tax impacts as factors determining public participation in private projects. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 501 or consent of instructor.

Theory and practice of plan implementation. Regulatory and non-regulatory frameworks for plan implementation. Growth management, development regulation, capital improvement programs, redevelopment. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 510 or consent of instructor.

Preparation for mid-level and higher positions in public planning agencies and private firms. Applications of organization theory to planning agencies and firms. Work programs, staff development, budgets, contracting, proposal preparation, conflict management. Relationships with other agencies and firms, clients, public and media. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 501, CRP 510 or consent of instructor.

Environmental planning as a field of inquiry and action. Review and application of policies and techniques used in environmental planning, including analysis of environmental programs and processes within the land use planning context. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Introduction to the philosophy and theory particular to city design. Exploration of evaluation criteria and critical analysis of the human environment related to physical design requirements. Spatial and form relationships, scale, human activities, concept formation, visual organization of the city, landscaping and architecture. 3 seminars.

Application of planning theory and methods to community planning. Analysis of issues, consideration of future alternatives, preparation of plan elements. Interrelationships and impacts of natural and built environments, economic and social conditions. Field trips. Individual, team and interdisciplinary approaches. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 501.

Project-scale planning problems. Arranging structures, circulation systems, utilities and plant material on natural and urban sites to support human activity while minimizing disruption to natural systems. Includes planned unit developments, waterfronts, hillsides, campuses and commercial centers. Field trips. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CRP 515, CRP 548.

Application of planning theory and methods to regional problems and issues. Research, analysis, synthesis and implementation practice. Interrelationships between natural, economic and political regions, technology, resource use. Field trips. Individual, team and interdisciplinary approaches. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CRP 501.

Directed group study of selected topics in planning theory. Total credit limited to 9 units. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

This course provides a synthesis of the M.C.R.P. program. Expansion and integration of material on planning principles, practice, theory and quantitative methods. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CRP 409, CRP 420, CRP 510, CRP 516, CRP 518, CRP 525, CRP 530, CRP 552, CRP 554 and advancement to candidacy.

Individual research under the general supervision of the faculty, leading to a graduate thesis or project of suitable quality. Prerequisite: CRP 513, advancement to candidacy, consent of department head.