ENV54002

How do place and society impact each other? What sort of cities regenerate and sustain life? Using our ability to actively give form to the future is more important now than ever. 82%25 of North America’s population live in cities and by 2050 it is estimated that 65%25 of the world’s population will live in cities. Our current automobile oriented cities are failing. The statistics of depression, stress, lack of affordable housing, violence, and economic segregation point to a need to rethink how we create our urban environments. There are many exciting and future oriented projects both proposed and being implemented around the world addressing these challenges. This class will examine how human-constructed spaces can contribute to a positive future by being resilient, restoring natural ecologies, creating local food supplies, and providing housing for all their citizens.