11.180
IAP Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Digital Storytelling and Community Building
Ceasar McDowell , Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Mon Jan 22, Tue Jan 23, Wed Jan 24, 09am-05:00pm, CCTV, 675 Mass. Ave., meet at Cambridge Community TV
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 12 participants.
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Register for 11.196. Course will introduce participants to the use of storytelling in the digital environment as a means for building community and engaging in self-exploration. Participants will create a digital story and present it in an open forum at the end of class. This is a highly intense course that is run on a workshop model. Participants will be introduced to and trained in the various tools for creating digital stories. Prior experience with digital video or video editing tools is not required.
Contact: Gail Cheney, 7-307, x3-7139, gicheney@mit.edu
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11.184
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Bridging Racial and Cultural Differences
Clarence Williams
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 02-05:00pm, 5-234
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 14 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Explores cultural and racial stereotypes to increase understanding and appreciation of differences. Emphasis on developing techniques for conflict resolution in a more diversified America. Attention to economic status, residential segregation, education, political participation and crime through readings, films/video and guest speakers.
Contact: Clarence Williams, 9-216, x3-5446, cgwm@mit.edu
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11.185
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Neighborhoods and Networks
Karl Seidman , Langley Keyes
Mon Jan 22 thru Thu Jan 25, 02-04:30pm, 3-401
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Pick up reading in advance of first class.
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Class will explore the application of social science theories and concepts of networks in the world of neighborhood planning and community development practice. As more government functions are devolved to local governments and the non-profit sector works to address urban problems, there is an increasing need to collaborate with other organizations. Class will review network literature, examine case studies of networks, and revisit how to combine network theories and the realities of practice in addressing neighborhood community development.
Contact: Karl Seidman, 9-521, x3-3964, seidman@mit.edu
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11.186
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Environmental Planning Workshop: Risk Analysis and Management
Raul Lejano
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 09am-12:00pm, 1-246, 1/31,2/1 mt in 3-413
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 24 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instructin for use during IAP only.
Course is a hands-on workshop on tools for applied health risk assessment. The final project will involve generation of a risk map for one of several inner-city neighborhoods in the Boston area. Covers fundamentals of public health: community risk profiles; learning methods of emissions estimation, dispersion modeling, and risk estimation; and bringing the different analyses together in a community-based assessment. We will talk about implications for land use policy, and community and government's use of risk maps. The course is highly recommended for policy specialists, planners, and environmental engineers.
Contact: Raul Lejano, 9-332, x3-2026, lejano@mit.edu
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11.187
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Inner City Revitalization: An Alternative Smart Growth Strategy
Harvey Gantt, MLK Visiting Professor
Mon Jan 22 thru Thu Jan 25, 09am-12:00pm, 3-401
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Seminar will review critical factors that can position inner-city neighborhoods as viable re-vitalization and development sites as an alternative option to the explosive growth of greenfield sites in the suburbs of metro regions. Case studies of Charlotte, NC, and Boston will be used as a basis for review of critical issues such as race, poverty, education, design, and citizen participation.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.196
Urban Fieldwork and Internships
Ceasar McDowell , Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Mon Jan 22, Tue Jan 23, Wed Jan 24, 09am-05:00pm, Camb. Community TV, 675 Mass Ave (Cntl Sq)
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 12 participants.
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Practical application of city and regional planning techniques to towns, cities, and regions, including problems of replanning, redevelopment, and renewal of existing communities. Includes internships, under staff supervision, in municipal and state agencies and departments under staff supervision.
Course will introduce participants to the use of storytelling in the digital environment as a means for building community and engaging in self-exploration. Participants will create a digital story and present it in an open forum at the end of the class. This is a highly intense course that is run on a workshop model. Participants will be introduced to and trained in the various tools for creating digital stories. Prior experience with digital video or video editing tools is not required.
Contact: Gail Cheney, 7-307, x3-7139, gicheney@mit.edu
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11.197
IAP Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Management Fundamentals for Leaders in Non-Profit Organizations
Langley Keyes , Pat Libby
Mon-Fri, Jan 16-19, 22-26, 09:30am-12:30pm, 5-217, Addl mtg, R 1/25, 1:30-4:30
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Students will develop skills in five areas: developing and designing effective programs; budgeting and fiscal management systems; raising funds; staff supervision; and board development and management. No more than 2 absences permitted for credit. Not open to freshmen.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.198
Turning Disasters into Development
Bish Sanyal , Mihir Bhatt, Dir., Disaster Mitigation Inst., India
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 09am-12:00pm, 1-273
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
In the past, natural disasters have been viewed as short-term rescues of people in trouble. Increasingly, planners are looking at ways that short-term disaster relief can be coupled with long-term development strategies. This course will look at how different public, private, and community institutions can work together. Key issues to be addressed include infrastructure, financing, and ownership of land.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.199
IAP Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Designing Access to Leadership Development
Ceasar McDowell , Dr. Rita Padmore
Mon-Thu, Jan 9-11, 16-18, 22-25, 29-1, 02-05:00pm, 1-150
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Are you interested in the growing field of leadership development? Do you like working with a team of people to design and develop useful web tools for the public? This course uses the goal of developing the first online information system on leadership programs to explore the role and function of leadership programs in our society. Working in teams, students will meet with individuals who run and fund leadership programs from throughout the country to develop a framework for constructing a dynamic directory and resource tool on leadership programs. Each team will develop a prototype design for such a system and share its prototype design with people in the field of leadership development. The team whose design is selected will receive a $5,000 prize.
Contact: Gail Cheney, 7-307, x3-7139, gicheney@mit.edu
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11.208
Introduction to Computers in Public Management II
Joseph Ferreira, Jr. , Tom Grayson
Tue Jan 16 thru Fri Jan 19, 08:30am-05:30pm, 56-114
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: 11.207
Level: G 4 units Standard A - F Grading
Second of two modules facilitating a basic understanding of computing in planning and public management. Students develop problem-solving skills using computer-based tools for ``what-if'' analyses. Emphasis on spatial analysis using geographic information systems and database query tools.
Multiple lectures/labs per day with lunch break.
Web: http://gis.mit.edu/classes/11.208
Contact: Sue Delaney, 9-514, x3-0779, sld@mit.edu
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11.956
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Management Fundamentals for Leaders in Non-profit Organizations
Langley Keyes , Pat Libby
Mon-Fri, Jan 16-19, 22-26, 09:30am-12:30pm, 5-217, Addl mtg R 1/25, 1:30-4:30
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F
Students will develop skills in five areas: developing and designing effective programs; budgeting and fiscal management systems; raising funds; staff supervision; and board development and management. No more than 2 absences permitted for credit.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.957
IAP Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Neighborhoods and Networks
Karl Seidman , Langley Keyes
Mon Jan 22 thru Thu Jan 25, 02-04:30pm, 3-401
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Pick up reading in advance of first class.
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
Class will explore the application of social science theories and concepts of networks in the world of neighborhood planning and community development practice. As more government functions are devolved to local governments and the non-profit sector works to address urban problems in a more comprehensive and multifaceted way, there is an increasing need to develop collaborations with other organizations. Class will review network literature, examine case studies of networks, and revisit how to combine network theories and the realities of practice in addressing neighborhood community development.
Contact: Karl Seidman, 9-521, x3-3964, seidman@mit.edu
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11.960
IAP Special Studies in Real Estate
Statistics for Real Estate Analysis
William Wheaton , Lois Stanley
Mon-Fri, Jan 22-26, 29-30, 09:30am-12:30pm, W31-301
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 08-Dec-2000
Limited to 40 participants.
Prereq: None
Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F
Planned subjects of instruction for use during IAP only.
This course covers real estate applications of the following topics: organizing data, descriptive measures, normal distribution, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Strongly recommended for those planning to take 11.433J (RE Economics) in Spring. Course includes in-class exercises using electronic data sets and Microsoft Excel. Homework assignments required for credit. Textbook: Intro to Statistics; Weiss, Neil (5th ed). Available at MIT Coop. Priority to MSRED students.
Contact: Stephanie Bright, W31-310, x3-8308, sbright@mit.edu
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11.963
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Bridging Cultural and Racial Differences
Clarence Williams
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 02-05:00pm, 5-234
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 14 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
Explores cultural and racial stereotypes to increase understanding and appreciation of differences. Emphasis on developing techniques for conflict resolution in a more diversified America. Attention to economic status, residential segregation, education, crime, and political participation through readings, films/video, and guest speakers.
Contact: Clarence Williams, 9-216, x3-5446, cgwm@mit.edu
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11.964
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Environmental Planning Workshop: Risk Analysis and Management
Raul Lejano, MLK Visiting Professor
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 09am-12:00pm, 1-246, 1/31,2/1 mt in 3-413
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 24 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
This is a hands-on workshop on tools for applied health risk assessment. The final project will involve generation of a risk map for one of several inner-city neighborhoods in the Boston area. Days 1 and 2 will cover fundamentals of public health: community risk profiles. Days 3 and 4 will be spent in the computer lab learning methods of emissions estimation, dispersion modeling, and risk estimation. This involves instruction in sources of environmental data and the use of software. Day 5 will be spent on how to bring the different analyses together in a community-based assessment. We will talk about implications for land use policy, and community and government's use of risk maps. The class is highly recommended for policy specialists, planners, and environmental engineers.
Contact: Raul Lejano, MLK Visiting Professor, 9-332, x3-2026, lejano@mit.edu
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11.965
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Inner City Revitalization: An Alternative Smart Growth Strategy
Harvey Gantt, MLK Visiting Professor
Mon Jan 22 thru Thu Jan 25, 09am-12:00pm, 3-401
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
Seminar will review critical factors that can position inner-city neighborhoods as viable re-vitalization and development sites as an alternative option to the explosive growth of greenfield sites in the suburbs of metro regions. Case studies of Charlotte, NC, and Boston will be used as a basis for review of critical issues such as race, poverty, education, design, and citizen participation.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.966
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Designing Access to Leadership Development
Ceasar McDowell , Dr. Rita Padmore
Mon-Thu, Jan 9-11, 16-18, 22-25, 29-1, 02-05:00pm, 1-150
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
Are you interested in the growing field of leadership development? Do you like working with a team of people to design and develop useful web tools for the public? This course uses the goal of developing the first online information system on leadership programs to explore the role and function of leadership programs in our society. Working in teams, students will meet with individuals who run and fund leadership programs from throughout the country to develop a framework for constructing a dynamic directory and resource tool on leadership programs. Each team will develop a prototype design for such a system and share its prototype design with people in the field of leadership development. The team whose design is selected will receive a $5,000 prize.
Contact: Gail Cheney, 7-307, x3-7139, gicheney@mit.edu
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11.967
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Turning Disasters into Development
Bish Sanyal , Mihir Bhatt, Dir., Disaster Mitigation Inst., India
Mon Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 2, 09am-12:00pm, 1-273
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
In the past, natural disasters have been viewed as short-term rescues of people in trouble. Increasingly, planners are looking at ways that short-term disaster relief can be coupled with long-term development strategies. This course will look at how different public, private and community institutions can work together. Key issues to be addressed include infrastructure, financing and ownership of land.
Contact: Michael Dowe, 7-337, x3-1907, dusphq@mit.edu
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11.968
Special Studies in Urban Studies and Planning
Digital Storytelling and Community Building
Ceasar McDowell , Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Mon Jan 22, Tue Jan 23, Wed Jan 24, 09am-05:00pm, Camb. Community TV, 675 Mass Ave (Cntrl Sq)
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 12 participants.
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
Small group study of advanced subjects under staff supervision. For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.
Course will introduce participants to the use of storytelling in the digital environment as a means for building community and engaging in self-exploration. Participants will create a digital story and present it in an open forum at the end of class. This is a highly intense course that is run on a workshop model. Participants will be introduced to and trained in the various tools for creating digital stories. Prior experience with digital video or video editing tools is not required.
Contact: Gail Cheney, 7-307, x3-7139, gicheney@mit.edu
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