NR400 Urban Dynamics of a Great American City: PortlandA city is the setting for dynamic processes—forces both internal and external impacting its health, causing people to move in and out, from a city's birth through booms to busts, and rebirths. Each city’s history is the result of a particular combination of local, regional, national and global, social, political and economic forces. Never a finished product, the city continually presents new challenges. In every city its residents, civic institutions, private sector and local government respond to their challenges differently; in ways defined by that city’s history, culture, and institutional capacities. This 2-day class, taught by a local expert, takes an in-depth look at our host city and the broad range of issues it faces. On the first day, the class will tour the city for a first-hand look at the impacts of these complex dynamics at the neighborhood level and across the city as a whole. On the second day, we’ll work in small groups analyzing the local dynamics and drawing lessons to reinforce our work back home.Course length: 2 Days Tuition: $ 500 Course counts toward a professional certificate: No |
||||