This course will provide students with an introduction to tools and concepts for a better understanding of the importance of the neighborhood as part of a sustainable city. This will include a careful look at the natural context of successful neighborhoods. An evaluation of important components and structure that create a sustainable neighborhood. Complete neighborhoods can provide their residents with pedestrian access to schools, daycare, recreational centers, and a variety of open spaces, as well as opportunities for food production. These and other aspects of sustainable neighborhoods will be carefully evaluated in this course. There will also be case studies of neighborhood development projects in Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, and Chattanooga, TN. And lastly, the course will review the importance of zoning on sustainable neighborhoods with a particular focus on form-based zoning.
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- zoning for sustainable neighborhoods
- neighborhood organization
- park and neighborhood planning
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
The Natural Context of a Sustainable Neighborhood
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 35 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Neighborhood Components
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 46 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Neighborhood Structure
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 35 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
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