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PLAN4585-1 / Spring 2025

Urban Political Economy

This course scans and explores some salient features of social division, inequality, and troubling transformation in a range of metropolitan contexts. Each session will be anchored by major readings, supported by an assortment of books and articles that are discussed and dissected with a view towards identifying the strengths and weaknesses of contending perspectives on urban inequality.

As we proceed, we probe the parameters, weigh the concepts, and scope the concerns of contemporary urban studies, asking 1) what is distinctive about it as a form of inquiry and consciousness, 2) what it contributes to our understanding of deeply unequal urban conditions, and 3) what planners might do to contribute to the collective goal of achieving social justice in urban contexts.

Location & Time

114 AVERY (TU 10 AM - 1 PM); Breakout Rooms (12 PM - 1 PM) 114, 203, 204 FAY, URIS 327

TU 10 AM - 1 PM

Session & Points

FULL SEMESTER

3 Points
Sequence
Call Number

11415

Other Semesters & Sections
Course Semester Title Student Work Instructor Syllabus Requirements & Sequence Location & Time Session & Points Call No.
PLAN4585‑1 Spring 2026
Urban Political Economy
Tom Slater
114 Avery
W 10 AM - 1 PM
Full Semester
3 Points
14197