CMP 4600 - The Just City

Students will explore historical and contemporary literature on the elements required to equitably preserve and distribute social, environmental and economic resources in cities. Subjects will include land and property ownership, the distribution of resources including food, water and shelter, the challenges of gentrification and eminent domain, the ways that race and gender affects policy and governmental procedures in urban areas, equal access to mobility, education and health systems and other resources needed to achieve equity within diverse populations.