Sampling of Courses which have incorporated Community Based Learning:

PLSC 251a/ ARCH 385a/ EP&E 385a/ HIST 151a, NEW HAVEN AND THE PROBLEM OF CHANGE IN THE AMERICAN CITY.   Douglas Rae, Cynthia Farrar, Stephen Lassonde, Alan Plattus. - Examination of the rapid transformation of New Haven and other American cities over the past century as a case study of urban change and urban policy. One New Haven neighborhood’s history and prospects considered in detail through studies of amelioration, gateways, gentrification, and common gain. Themes include the planning and policy implications of the flow of higher-income populations away from the inner city. Discussion of the creation of communities of common gain in depopulated urban cores.

SOCY337b URBAN POVERTY AND POLICY. Peter Marris - Study aspects of urban poverty such as unemployment, homelessness, welfare dependence, isolation, and educational deprivation in the context of recent, current, and proposed policies.

EPE 418/ PLSC201 LOCAL POWERS: POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE IN URBAN REGIONS. Cynthia Farrar- The implications for current urban policy of the mismatch between local economic forces and local political structures. Conceptual and historical analysis of proposals for regional initiatives to promote racial and economic equity, protect the environment, and enhance global competitiveness. Greater New Haven used as an example.

ARCH 519 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO. Alan Plattus - The projects in this class will be independent study Community Based Learning Projects.