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1 GEOG 346: Urban and Regional Management Course Outline (S13N01) Office: Phone (local): Email: Office Hours: Instructor Don Alexander Bldg. 359, Room 215 2261 (If you are out of the local calling area, dial 1-888-920-2221, then 2261). [email protected] Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 to 12:30 pm Classroom: Bldg. 370, Room 243 Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30 to 4 pm Required Textbook: Condon, Patrick M. 2010. Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities: Design Strategies for the Post-Carbon World. Washington, DC: Island Press. Additional readings will be assigned from time to time. Highly Recommended: Towards Sustainable Communities: Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2012; e-copy available through the library); Ecocities: Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature (revised edition) by Richard Register (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2006; e-copy available through the library). [Lectures and assignments will be on my web site: http:web.viu.ca/alexander2; there will be no Moodle or Design2Learn.] Course Description This course will look at the current and emerging issues facing planners, citizens and others in managing and organizing the cities and regions of Vancouver Island, and North America more broadly. It will touch on climate change, peak oil, water/food and energy security, transportation, diverse and affordable housing, a changing economy, demographic change, culture and place-making, and the role of nature in the city and region. Course Learning Objectives By the end of the course, you will have a better grasp of the issues and stresses facing municipalities and regions the impacts that urban development have on the global ecological and social justice crisis some past and emerging paradigms for organizing urban and regional development issues related to sprawl, density, land use mix, and transportation infrastructure why “sense of place” is becoming increasingly important in urban and regional management, and the role of nature in an urban and regional context. By the end of the course, you will also have improved your writing, speaking, research and analytical skills, as well as your ability to present material in a graphically appealing format. 2 To do well in the course, you should: demonstrate your understanding of the integral role of cities and regions in determining the fate of global systems and cultures in the 21st century; demonstrate your knowledge of some of the key variables that determine how communities and regions function; demonstrate your skills in analyzing these key variables; demonstrate your ability to come up with creative solutions to urban and regional sustainability challenges; COURSE STRUCTURE: The course will involve two one and half hour lectures per week, occasional guest speakers, videos, and class discussion. In addition to the final exam, there will be three mini-assignments and a major project. The miniassignments will largely be conducted in groups in class and will involve analytical and creative skills. The major project will involve looking at a case study that tries to successfully address issues raised in this course. Course Schedule (subject to change) Date Week 1 (Jan. 8 & 10) Lecture Topics Introduction to Urban and Regional Management; Introduction to the New Issues and Imperatives Week 2 (Jan. 15 & 17) Peak Oil and Energy Security; Reducing Energy Consumption and GHGs in the Building Sector Week 3 (Jan. 22 & 24) Changing Economy; Culture and Place-making Discussion Course Focus and Objectives Discussion: How have the issues and imperatives of urban regional management begun to change? What were they in the past? What is the nature of the threats posed by climate change and water security issues? Discussion: What is peak oil and what can municipalities and regions do about it? Why is the building sector so important and what can municipalities do to influence it? What are the implications of peak oil for food security and what can be done about it? Discussion: What significant changes are occurring in the economy and what are the implications for cities and regions? Why are culture and sense of place so important in the 21st century city? Readings/Assignments See FCM at http://www.fcm.ca/home/programs/pa rtners-for-climate-protection/aboutclimate-change.htm See IPCC brief at http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/presentations/ poznan-COP-14/diane-urge-vorsatz.pdf See Lankau at http://eau.sagepub.com.ezproxy.viu.ca /content/22/1/157.full.pdf+html (you will have to log in to VIU Library) Chapter 1 See on-line article at http://postcarboncities.net/node/4032 http://postcarboncities.net/blog/daniel -lerch/showing-leadership-peak-oil Chapter 2 of Resilient Cities by Newman, et al. (see bib.; available as on-line resource at the VIU Library) See http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsw eek/2008/03/20/what-does-your-citysay-about-you.html Chapter 6 of Newman and Jennings (see bib.; available as on-line resource at the VIU Library) 3 Week 4 (Jan. 29 & 31) Demographic Change (age, multiculturalism); Citizen Participation Week 5 (Feb. 5 & 7) The Streetcar City; Sustainable Transportation Week 6 (Feb. 12 & 14) The Interconnected Street System Week 7 (Feb. 19 & 21) Mixed Uses and a Five-Minute Walk Feb. 26 & 28 Week 8 (Mar. 5 & 7) No classes Week 9 (Mar. 12 & 14) Diversity of Housing Types Week 10 (Mar. 19 & 21) Interconnect-ed Natural Areas; Integrating Nature and the Built Environment Jobs and Affordable Housing Discussion: What are the major demographic changes that will pose challenges for municipalities and how can they cope with these? How can citizens be effectively involved in local decision-making? Discussion: Does the concept of the streetcar city apply to Nanaimo? Given the city’s current layout, how could one promote more sustainable transportation? Discussion: How does one assess the degree of interconnection in general and in Nanaimo’s case? Where is this most closely approximated in Nanaimo? What can be done to enhance land use mix and a tightly-knit pedestrian shed Study Days Discussion: How well-integrated are jobs and housing in Nanaimo, and what can be done to enhance that integration? What are some successful strategies for enhancing the availability of affordable housing? Is the housing stock in Nanaimo diverse, and compared to what? What are the barriers to and opportunities for creating more diverse housing stock? Discussion: Can we imagine a city in which nature and human creations are closely intertwined? What would that look like? How can urban regions be healthy environments both for humans and for nonhuman species? See Canadian Urban Institute at http://www.canurb.com/sites/default/f iles/reports/RePositioning%20Age%20Friendly%20Co mmunitiesOpportunities%20to%20Take%20AFC% 20MainstreamJune%2029%202011%20version.pdf possible video Chapter 2 See VTPI web site (see bib.) outline for major project due Chapter 3 Chapter 4 possible field trip Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 See Arendt 1996, pp. 124-135 (in bib.; available as on-line resource at VIU Library) See International Living Building Institute: http://living-future.org/lbc and http://inhabitat.com/vandusenbotanical-centre-to-be-canadas-firstliving-building/ 4 Week 11 (Mar. 26 & 28) Week 12 (Apr. 2 & 4) Week 13 (Apr. 9 & 11) Smarter, Green Infrastructure Presentations on major projects Wrap-up and Review Discussion: How can we address the current “infrastructure deficit”? How can we deploy infrastructure to lessen our ecological footprint and even restore ecological functioning? Case studies that illustrate strategies and tools for transforming our cities and regions Wrap-up and Review Discussion: How will cities and regions of the future manage themselves differently than today? See http://www.fcm.ca/home/issues/infras tructure/the-great-canadianinfrastructure-challenge.htm Chapter 8 Conclusion Major projects due Final Exam (Date TBA) Course Website: The course website will not be on Moodle. The website (see URL above) will contain lecture notes, assignment instructions, and other relevant material. Evaluation: Attendance and Participation Three Mini-Assignments (10% each) Major Project (inc. 5% for outline) Final Exam 15% 30% throughout throughout 30% 25% April 4; outline due February 5 TBA Attendance and Participation: You are expected to show up in class on time and to participate in class discussions. This takes some degree of preparation to do effectively, including doing the week's readings before class, reflecting on the readings and on topics discussed in previous classes, and maybe even examining some of the optional readings or finding new ones that pertain to the topics being discussed that week. In class discussions, I request that you respect the ideas, thoughts, and opinions of others, including mine. Respect does not necessarily imply acceptance. I have my own biases, but I do not expect you to share them. In fact, independence of thought and critical thinking will contribute to you getting a high mark in the course. Discussions are intended to provoke discussion and debate, and you should show a readiness and willingness to share and support your ideas, feelings, and thoughts on a wide range of issues. Participation Assessment Criteria: 1. Attendance Always 2. never fair share little or none Amount of Contribution to Class Outstanding 3. mostly Cognitive Element (knowledge, logic, creativity, question-asking) 5 Logical, thorough Imaginative 4. orderly, fairly thorough competent Expressive Element (clarity, fluency, concision) Brief, clear, interesting 5. disjointed, cursory unimaginative wordy, confused, tedious Affective Element (enthusiasm, co-operation) Enthusiastic, sharing lacklustre, domineering Laptop/Phone Policy: Laptops will be allowed in class. However, if they start to be used for doing Facebook, surfing the net (other than to get information to support class topics), or messaging, their use will be stopped. Please turn off your cell phones or put them on vibrate when you enter class. If you absolutely need to take a call during class, please exit the classroom as quietly and unobtrusively as possible. Cell phones and laptops are not permitted during exams. Major Project The major project will be worth 30%, with 5% for an outline due in Week 4. The project will consist of a case study where a city, town or urban region is implementing strategies and tools for addressing one or more of the issues covered in this course. You will identify the issue(s) addressed, how the jurisdiction came to engage with them, the strategies and tools used, and evaluate their accomplishments to date. You will also discuss what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the approach undertaken, as well as specific opportunities and challenges revealed. More detailed instructions will be available shortly, along with additional resources. NOTE: Whenever submitting written work, always parenthetically reference your sources, preferably using either APA style or University of Chicago [see http://libguides.viu.ca/citing]. Also: print all assignments doublesided or use scrap paper. Late Assignments ONLY authorized medical reasons (i.e., a doctor's note) or immediate family tragedy will be accepted as reasonable cause for missing an exam or handing in an assignment late. NO substitute assignments or exams will be accepted in this course, nor will plagiarism be tolerated. For VIU’s policy on academic integrity, see www.viu.ca/policies/policy.asp?rdPolicyNumber=99.01. Dissatisfaction with any grade received on an exam or an assignment must be lodged with me within 48 hours of receiving it. The policies of VIU will govern any further appeals regarding grades. NOTE: Students with documented disabilities requiring academic and/or exam accommodation should inform me and contact Disability Services, Building 200, or call 740-6446. In the event of a snowstorm or other extreme weather event, I will try to send out an e-mail if class is cancelled, but always check the VIU homepage for a closure notice. The information there takes priority. Grading Scheme A+ 90-100% Outstanding performance A 85-89% First-class performance A- 80-84% Excellent performance B+ 76-79% Very good performance B 72-75% Good performance 6 B- 68-71% Average performance C+ 64-67% Fair performance C 60-63% Below average performance C- 55-59% Passing performance D 50-54% Marginal performance F Below 50% Failing performance Recommended Reading and Reference List Alexander, Christopher, et al. 1977. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. New York: Oxford University Press. Alexander, Don, Ray Tomalty, and Mark Anielski. 2004. BC Sprawl Report: Economic Vitality and Livable Communities. Vancouver: Smart Growth BC. Arendt, R. 1996. Conservation Design for Subdivisions. Washington, DC: Island Press. Beatley, Timothy. 2010. Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning. Washington: Island Press. Beatley, Timothy. 2004. Native to Nowhere: Sustaining Home and Community in a Global Age. Washington: Island Press. Bish, Robert L. and Eric G. Clemons. 2008. Local Government in British Columbia [4th ed.]. Richmond, BC: Union of BC Municipalities. [available on-line at www.northernrockies.ca/assets/City~Hall/PDFs/Local_Government_in_BC.pdf Blais, Pamela. 2011. Perverse Cities: Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy, and Urban Sprawl. Vancouver: UBC Press. Buholzer, William. 2001 (and updates). British Columbia Planning Law and Practice. UK: Lexis Nexis/ Butterworths. Bunting, Trudi, Pierre Filion, and Ryan Walker (eds.). 2010. Canadian Cities in Transition: New Directions in the Twenty-first Century. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. Campbell, Scott. 1996. “Green Cities, Growing Cities, Just Cities?” American Planning Association Journal 62, no. 3: 296-312. Duany, Andres and Jeff Speck (with Mike Lydon). 2010. The Smart Growth Manual. New York: McGrawHill. Florida, Richard. 2008. Who’s Your City: How the Creative Economy is Making…. New York: Basic Books. Gilbert, Richard and Anthony Perl. 2010. Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight Without Oil. Gabriola Island: New Society Publishers. Harcourt, Mike, et al. 2007. City Making in Paradise. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre. Hayden, Dolores. 2004. A Field Guide to Sprawl. New York: W.W. North & Co. Hodge, Gerald and David Gordon. 2007. Planning Canadian Communities: An Introduction to the Principles, Practice and Participants [5th ed.]. Scarborough, ON: Nelson College Ltd. Hodge, Gerald and Ira M. Robinson. 2001. Planning Canadian Regions. Vancouver: UBC Press. Jacobs, Jane. 1961. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York: Vintage. James, Sarah and Torbjorn Lahti. 2004. The Natural Step for Communities. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. Kunstler, James Howard. 1996. Home From Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the Twenty-first Century. New York: Simon & Schuster. Kunstler, James Howard. 1993. The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape. New York: Simon & Schuster. LeGates, Richard T. and Frederic Stout (eds.). 2000. The City Reader [2nd ed.]. London: Routledge. Lerch, Daniel. 2008. Post-Carbon Cities: Planning and for Climate and Energy Uncertainty. Santa Rosa, CA: Post Carbon Institute. LeSalle, Janeane and Mark Holland. 2010. Agricultural Urbanism: Handbook for Building Sustainable Food 7 and Agricultural Systems in 21st Century Cities. Vancouver: HB Lanarc. Leung, Hok-Lin. Land Use Planning Made Plain (2nd ed.). 2003. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Leung, Hok-Lin. 2003. Land Use Planning Made Plain [2nd ed.]. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Lorinc, John. 2006. The New City. Toronto: Penguin Canada. McHarg, Ian. 1971. Design With Nature. New York: Doubleday: Natural History Museum Press. Moe, Richard and Carter Wilkie. Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Newman, Peter, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. 2009. Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change. Washington: Island Press. Newman, Peter and Isabella Jennings. 2008. Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Principles and Practices. Washington: Island Press. Rybczynski, Witold. 2000. A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century. New York: Simon Shuster. Soderstrom, Mary. 2006. Green City: People, Nature and Urban Life. Montreal: Vehicule Press. Spirn, Anne Whiston. 1984. The Granite Garden: Urban Nature and Human Design. New York: Basic Books. Stein, Jay M. 1995. Classic Readings in Urban Planning: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill. Stephani, Carl. J. and Marilyn C. Stephani. 2011. Zoning 101: A Practical Introduction. n.p. CreateSpace. Tomalty, Ray and Don Alexander. 2005. Smart Growth in Canada: Implementation of a Planning Concept. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Wates, Nick. 2006. The Community Planning Handbook. London: Earthscan. Wheeler, Stephen M. and Timothy Beatley (eds.). 2004. The Sustainable Urban Development Reader. London: Routledge. 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