Descriptif
Places are unique kind of commodity emerged within the larger process of urban industrialization and the rise modern capitalism. From housing to industrial and commercial sites, places are actively produced and consumed in the market. Through this course, you will learn how places are commodified and serve as key sites of stratification. We will tackle questions like the following: What drives urban inequalities and segregation? How do people make locational choices? What is the role of regulation in shaping real estate market and hierarchy?
This is a survey course. Each week, we will discuss key readings on a topic. Class will be a mix of lecture and discussion. We will meet once per week and requires active participation based on reading materials.
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
L'UE est acquise si note finale transposée >= C- Crédits ECTS acquis : 3 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Programme détaillé
*Specific topics may be subject to change. The weekly plan will be updated closer to the beginning of the second semester.
Week 1. Introduction: Places as commodities
Week 2. Theoretical perspectives
Week 3. Inequalities in housing and segregation I
· The patterns of segregation
· Housing (e)valuation
· Regulation and zoning
Week 4. Inequalities in housing and segregation II
· Discrimination
· Residential choice models
· Integration and gentrification
Week 5. Urban economic structure and amenities I
· Uneven local organizational resources
· Segregation in consumption and activity spaces
Week 6. Urban economic structure and amenities II
· The “creative class” and cities
· The rise of remote work
· Global tourism and its impact on local communities
Week 7. What’s next?
· Climate change
· Emerging technologies
Week 8. Celebration of knowledge (class presentations)
