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Land Use Controls

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.		 McCormack M01-0208 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
McCormack M01-0208
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

The course provides an understanding of the regulatory and non-regulatory techniques for managing land use in the U.S. The course begins with an overview of the history and evolution of the policy and the planning and legal frameworks for land use controls. The essential components of municipal zoning ordinance and maps are covered along with more innovative and flexible development controls. The course exposes students to the administrative procedures and the land development process. Specific contemporary urban planning topics and the associated regulatory mechanisms and issues are presented as case studies.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

McCormack M01-0208

Enrolled / Capacity

20 / 20

Status

Waitlist

Instructor

John Duff

Prerequisites

UPCD 600 and UPCD 620

Tuition*

$2557 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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