CityScope: New Orleans
4.001J · Architecture, Urban Studies and Planning · Undergraduate · Spring 2007
Cherie Miot Abbanat, Prof. J. Phillip Thompson, Prof. John Fernandez
Do you want to think about ways to help solve New Orleans’ problems? CityScope is a project-based introduction to the contemporary city. “Problem solving in complex (urban) environments” is different than “solving complex problems.” As a member of a team, you will learn to assess scenarios for the purpose of formulating social, economic and design strategies to provide humane and sustainable solutions. A visit to New Orleans is planned for spring break 2007.
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Cherie Miot Abbanat, Prof. J. Phillip Thompson, Prof. John Fernandez. 4.001J CityScope: New Orleans. Spring 2007. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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