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Local Government Authority + Big City Planning
A critical context for planning practice, regardless of whether planners are working in a government, nongovernmental, private, or consulting capacity, is the landscape of intersecting local, state, and federal legal jurisdictions and the complex and multilayered political environment. Planners must understand the implications of regulations, procedures, conditions attached to funding streams, and the potential for legal challenges. In addition, equitable planning requires an appreciation of structural political factors that influence outcomes, including the interplay of local and state/federal authority, regional fragmentation of local governance, and political economy of local planning decisions.
This class will familiarize students with the legal structure of government authority and planning in American cities, as well as common political dynamics influencing outcomes. Using academic texts, case studies, and role play, we will consider the interplay between government processes and politics, the role of planners in this dynamic, and the implications laws and procedures have for social equity and planning outcomes. In particular, the class will look at traditional and emerging frameworks for the division of planning authority between state and local governments, the political dynamics of localism and regionalism, and recent reform efforts to address pervasive housing shortages in California, New York, and elsewhere.
WARE LOUNGE
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
FULL SEMESTER
12523
| Course | Semester | Title | Student Work | Instructor | Syllabus | Requirements & Sequence | Location & Time | Session & Points | Call No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN6621‑1 | Fall 2026 |
Law, Politics, and Planning Practice
|
Howard Slatkin |
203 Fayerweather
W 5 PM - 7 PM
|
Full Semester
3 Points
|
11916 | |||
| PLAN6621‑1 | Fall 2025 |
From NIMBY to YIMBY to Mayor Quimby
|
Howard Slatkin |
Ware Lounge (600 Avery)
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
|
Full Semester
3 Points
|
10796 | |||
| Pla6621‑1 | Fall 2024 |
From NIMBY to YIMBY to Mayor Quimby: LOCAL GOVN AUTHORITY + BIG-CITY PLNG
|
Howard Slatkin |
WARE LOUNGE -600 AVERY
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
|
3 Points
|
10884 | |||
| PLAN6621‑1 | Fall 2023 |
From NIMBY to YIMBY to Mayor Quimby: Local Government Authority + Big-City Planning
|
Howard Slatkin |
WARE LOUNGE - 600 AVERY
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
|
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
|
10179 | |||
| Pla6621‑1 | Fall 2021 |
Local Government Authority + Big City Planning
|
Howard Slatkin |
300 Buell South
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
|
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
|
11910 | |||
| Pla6621‑1 | Spring 2019 |
Local Government Politics and Law
|
Moira O'Neill, Howard Slatkin |
200 BUELL
TU 5 PM - 7 PM
|
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
|
98396 | |||
| PLAN6621‑1 | Spring 2018 |
Local Government Politics and Law
|
Moira O'Neill, Howard Slatkin | Syllabus |
409 Avery
TU 11 AM - 1 PM
|
Full Semester
3 Points
|
27496 |