Social issues and conditions; consequences of social policies experienced by different groups; community social plans and programs organized by various kinds of agencies and organizations. Repeatable one time.

Housing delivery systems as an aspect of urban and regional planning.

Planning and programmatic aspects of community-based development projects. East-West and local planning perspectives on participatory development and intentional communities.

Community-based economic development approaches and methods explored with an emphasis on low income communities. Repeatable one time.

Graduate seminar focuses on issues of governance, policy and planning in diverse multicultural societies. Differences in backgrounds, languages, privilege, preferences and values are often expressed in planning and policy controversies such as affirmative action and land use planning. Will examine these controversies and explore theories of governance in a multicultural setting.