UEPP 261: Planning the American City

Urban & Envr Plan & Policy · 3 credits

This course will address the principles and practices in urban development and public planning in the United States as well as the concepts of planning as a community process and professional activity. Students will also touch on evolution of planning ideas in response to changing social, economic, and environmental conditions within the American political framework, survey of the specialized fields in planning practice, and emphasizing the emerging field of environmental planning.

Offered in 15 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2022 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (37)

C/AM 369, ENRG 344, ENRG 350, ENRG 352, ENVS 314, ENVS 343, ENVS 344, ENVS 352, ENVS 442, ENVS 463, ENVS 471, ENVS 474, PLSC 350, SUST 471, UEPP 314, UEPP 322, UEPP 343, UEPP 350, UEPP 356, UEPP 360, UEPP 369, UEPP 370, UEPP 373, UEPP 374, UEPP 405, UEPP 435, UEPP 442, UEPP 457, UEPP 461, UEPP 462, UEPP 463, UEPP 464, UEPP 470, UEPP 471, UEPP 474, UEPP 497B, UEPP 574

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

C/AM 369 Settler Cities
ENRG 344 Community Solutions to Climate Change
ENRG 350 Energy Policy and Politics
- C/AM 430 Borderlands: Resource Management
- ENRG 417 Special Topics in Energy
- ENRG 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking
- ENRG 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy
- ENVS 430 Borderlands: Resource Management
- ENVS 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy
- UEPP 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking
- UEPP 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions
- UEPP 454 Environmental Policy Analysis
- UEPP 459 Advanced Energy Policy
ENRG 352 Climate Governance and Political Economy
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
ENVS 314 The Art of Cheese Making
- ENVS 415 Planning Studio: Food Security and Resilient Communities
- UEPP 415 Planning Studio: Food Security and Resilient Communities
ENVS 343 Urbanization: Processes and Patterns
- C/AM 369 Settler Cities (shown above)
- C/AM 397B Settler Cities
- ENVS 443 Social Justice and the City
- ENVS 497R Introduction to Urban Design Principles and Methods
- ENVS 497S Urban Design Studio and Applications
- ENVS 597R Introduction to Urban Design Principles and Methods
- ENVS 597S Applications in Urban Design
- UEPP 369 Settler Cities
- UEPP 397B Settler Cities
- UEPP 429 Introduction to Urban Design Principles and Methods (continues on its page)
- UEPP 439 Applications in Urban Design
- UEPP 443 Social Justice and the City
- UEPP 529 Urban Design Fundamentals (continues on its page)
ENVS 344 Community Solutions to Climate Change
ENVS 352 Climate Governance and Political Economy
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
ENVS 442 Regional Environmental and Economic Resource Modeling
ENVS 463 Native American Planning and Natural Resources Policy
ENVS 471 Campus Sustainability Planning Studio
ENVS 474 Planning for Sustainable Communities
PLSC 350 Energy Policy and Politics
- C/AM 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENRG 417 Special Topics in Energy (shown above)
- ENRG 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking (shown above)
- ENRG 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions (shown above)
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- ENVS 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENVS 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions (shown above)
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- UEPP 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking (shown above)
SUST 471 Campus Sustainability Planning Studio
UEPP 314 Food security, policy, and practica: Special topics
- ENVS 415 Planning Studio: Food Security and Resilient Communities (shown above)
- UEPP 415 Planning Studio: Food Security and Resilient Communities (shown above)
UEPP 322 Quantitative Methods for Planning and Policy
- ENVS 320 GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science (continues on its page)
- UEPP 470 Planning Studio I: Urban Design Methods (continues on its page)
- UEPP 497C Innovative Methods for Environmental Justice (IM4EJ) Studio
UEPP 343 Urban: Processes Patterns
- C/AM 369 Settler Cities (shown above)
- C/AM 397B Settler Cities (shown above)
- C/AM 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENVS 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENVS 443 Social Justice and the City (shown above)
- UEPP 369 Settler Cities (shown above)
- UEPP 397B Settler Cities (shown above)
- UEPP 405 Land Use Law and Justice: Planning, Zoning, and Equity in Practice (continues on its page)
- UEPP 429 Introduction to Urban Design Principles and Methods (shown above)
- UEPP 439 Applications in Urban Design (shown above)
- UEPP 443 Social Justice and the City (shown above)
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory
- UEPP 529 Urban Design Fundamentals (shown above)
UEPP 350 Energy Policy and Politics
- C/AM 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENRG 417 Special Topics in Energy (shown above)
- ENRG 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking (shown above)
- ENRG 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions (shown above)
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- ENVS 430 Borderlands: Resource Management (shown above)
- ENVS 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions (shown above)
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
- UEPP 440 Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Energy, Climate, and Environmental Policymaking (shown above)
- UEPP 449 Northwest Energy Systems Transitions (shown above)
- UEPP 454 Environmental Policy Analysis (shown above)
- UEPP 459 Advanced Energy Policy (shown above)
UEPP 356 Sustainable Housing Innovation
UEPP 360 Plan Graphics and Site Design
- ENVS 474 Planning for Sustainable Communities (shown above)
- UEPP 429 Introduction to Urban Design Principles and Methods (shown above)
- UEPP 435 Political Economy of Urbanization (continues on its page)
- UEPP 439 Applications in Urban Design (shown above)
- UEPP 470 Planning Studio I: Urban Design Methods (shown above)
- UEPP 474 Plan for Sustain Communities
- UEPP 529 Urban Design Fundamentals (shown above)
UEPP 369 Settler Cities
UEPP 370 History of Planning
- UEPP 343 Urban: Processes Patterns (shown above)
- UEPP 405 Land Use Law and Justice: Planning, Zoning, and Equity in Practice (shown above)
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory (shown above)
- UEPP 475 Community Development and Participatory Methods
UEPP 373 Transportation Systems and Planning
UEPP 374 Land Use Regulation & Technical Writing
- UEPP 435 Political Economy of Urbanization (shown above)
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory (shown above)
UEPP 405 Land Use Law and Justice: Planning, Zoning, and Equity in Practice
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory (shown above)
UEPP 435 Political Economy of Urbanization
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory (shown above)
UEPP 442 Regional Environmental and Economic Resource Modeling
UEPP 457 Environmental Dispute Resolution
UEPP 461 Land Use Law
- UEPP 462 Planning Theory (shown above)
UEPP 462 Planning Theory
UEPP 463 Native American Planning and Natural Resources Policy
UEPP 464 Topics in Planning
UEPP 470 Planning Studio I: Urban Design Methods
- UEPP 403 Professional Development in Urban Planning
- UEPP 472 Planning Studio II: Plan Development (continues on its page)
- UEPP 572 Planning Studio II (continues on its page)
- UEPP 574 Sustainable Design Studio
UEPP 471 Sustainability: Studio
UEPP 474 Plan for Sustain Communities
UEPP 497B The Washington State Growth Management Act
UEPP 574 Sustainable Design Studio

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Stangl, Paul	15	Fall 2022 to Spring 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (15 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	001	21900	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:20am · PH 146	Stangl, Paul	0/100	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0	13605	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Stangl, Paul	0/100	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	001	42056	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:20am · MH 152	Stangl, Paul	93/100	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2026	SOL	30307	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	13/30	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2026	001	22133	Lecture	MW 4:00pm-5:20pm · CF 115	Stangl, Paul	84/100	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	001	42281	Lecture	MW 4:00pm-5:20pm · AW 210	Stangl, Paul	89/100	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2025	SOL	30489	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	22/30	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2025	001	22412	Lecture	MW 9:00am-10:20am · FR 102	Stangl, Paul	80/100	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	001	42571	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:20pm · SL 150	Stangl, Paul	100/100	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2024	SOL	30621	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	24/30	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2024	001	23010	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	96/100	Distance Instr-OnLine
Fall 2023	001	43169	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:20pm · FR 201	Stangl, Paul	96/100	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2023	SOL	30976	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	18/25	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2023	001	23532	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Stangl, Paul	73/75	Distance Instr-OnLine
Fall 2022	001	44018	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:20pm · AH 004	Stangl, Paul	74/75	Face to Face Instruction