Carleton University Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering The objectives of this course are: CIVE 4303/GEOG 4303 URBAN PLANNING Course (Learning) Objectives 1. To present concepts, methods, and techniques that are used for urban planning 2. To treat the urban area as a system for the purpose of planning infrastructure (e.g., transportation, water supply, waste water disposal) 3. To use systems analysis as a tool for urban planning and to introduce models of transportation-land use interaction. It is expected that this course will provide knowledge on: the role of professional persons who contribute to various facets of planning an urban area, and the philosophy and methodologies that guide them in planning the urban system, including infrastructure. Frequent references will be made to real-world practices in urban planning. September 2016
Course Outline WEEK TOPIC READINGS 1 Introduction to urban planning Text book chapter: 1-4 Evolution and trends 2, 3 4 Urbanization in Canada The urban system Text book chapters: 5-8, 16-19 City of Ottawa Official Plan Systematic approach to urban planning Planning theory, policy analysis The Comprehensive planning process Introduction to official plan Quantitative methods Computer methods in urban planning and Management Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Text book chapters: 8,9 5, 6 Tooling up studies: land use planning Text book chapter: 8, 9, 11, 13 information system, studies of urban economy, population studies 7 Location requirements Determining the spatial distribution of land use, space requirements 8, 9 Functional planning: physical planning Text chapter: 5-12 (inclusive) and urban design, zoning and 14-16 land subdivision 10, 11 Transportation and land use Text chapter: 12 12 Evaluation of urban plans Text chapter: 12, 15 2
Required Reading: Textbook: Levy, John M. 2013. Contemporary Urban Planning. 10 th Edition. Pearson Education Inc. Other Required Reading: (a) ) Official Plan, City of Ottawa, and associated information on planning and zoning (www.ottawa.ca > City Hall > Official Plan) (b) Model Urban Design Guidelines (Niagara Region) (posted on CuLearn) (c) ) Selected papers posted on CuLearn References 1. Catanese, A. J. and Snyder, J.C. Urban Planning. 2nd Edition. McGraw Hill, Inc. 1988. 2. Chapin, Jr., F. Stuart and Edward J. Kaiser. 1979. Urban Land Use Planning. 3 rd Edition. University of Illinois Press. 3. Friedman, Avi. Sustainable Residential Development, Planning and Design for Green Neighbourhoods, McGraw-Hill, 2007. 4. Duany, Andres, Speck, Jeff, and Lydon, Mike. The Smart Growth Manual. McGraw -Hill, 2010. 5. Hodge, G. Planning Canadian Communities, An Introduction to the Principles, Practices, and Participants. Fourth Edition. Thomson. Nelson. 2003. 6. Macionis, J.J. and Parrillo, V.N. Cities and Urban Life. Third Edition. Pearson. Prentice Hall. 2004. 7. Bunting, T. and Filion, P., Walker, R. (Editors), Canadian Cities in Transition: New Directions in the Twenty-First Century. Oxford University Press. 2010. Course Requirements & Marking Scheme Assignments 20% Term Test 30% Final Examination 50% Course Instructor Professor Ata M. Khan Room 3044 Minto Centre Telephone: 613 520-2600 (ext. 5786) Fax: 613 520-3951 Email: ata.khan@carleton.ca 3
Teaching Assistants NOTE: Office hours, contact information and office location will be announced on this website at a later date as Topic 4 TA Office Hours. Brooke Jones (Full Time assignment to this course) Jordon Papazoglou (Half Time assignment to this course) Announcements 1. Academic Accommodation Pregnancy obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www2.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/ Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www2.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/ Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations The Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), chronic medical conditions, and impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or pmc@carleton.ca for a formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your PMC coordinator to send me your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later than two weeks before the first in-class scheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if applicable). Requests made within two weeks will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation 4
arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website (www.carleton.ca/pmc) for the deadline to request accommodations for the formally-scheduled exam (if applicable). 2. Marked Final Examination Papers Marked final examinations will not be returned. 5