UIC UPP 594 - Special Topics in Urban Planning & Policy

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PRELIMINARY COURSE SYLLABUS & SCHEDULEUPP 594 - Special Topics in Urban Planning & PolicyCourse:! Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning! ! Spring Semester 2010Time:! ! Tuesdays, 6 pm to 9 pm*!!*Up to two classes will be held on Saturdays (or, alternatively, on Fridays depending ! ! on student availability) to accommodate field trips Instructor:! Brian Goeken, [email protected] Goeken, AICP, is a Deputy Commissioner in the Chicago Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning where he directs the Cityʼs historic preservation program and is lead staff to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. He is a past-chair of the Board of Directors of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and on the boards of Preservation Action and the Center for Preservation Initiatives (now Preservation Action Foundation). He has over twenty years of experience in urban planning, historic preservation, architecture and urban design.The course will provide an overview of the wide range of issues associated with the theory and practice of historic preservation, emphasizing in particular preservation planning issues from the perspective of the practicing urban planner. Topics will include the history and theory of preservation; an understanding of preservation at the federal, state and local levels; preservation law; an overview of methods and techniques of preservation planning, including legal tools and incentives; and current topics. Lectures, readings, field trips, class presentations and discussions will form the basis for a greater understanding of preservation issues in the urban planning field. The course will include a dozen guest speakers involved in preservation issues drawn from the planning, architecture, preservation, real estate, law and government fields.The principal textbook will be A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the 21st Century, edited by Robert E. Stipe, University of North Carolina, 2003, paperback. The book is available at the UIC Bookstore. The textbook will be augmented by readings and documents that will be available from the course Blackboard site and other links. Class discussions on the lectures, readings and presentations are a significant component of the course. Students will be expected to have read the weekly reading assignments and to participate in class discussions. Evaluations will be made on the basis of class participation in discussions/weekly readings (40%), class presentations (20%), two short written exercises (20%), and a final take-home essay exam (20%).Readings and Class Participation (40%)Brief written submissions based on the weekly readings (15% of total grade) and verbal participation in class discussions (25% of total grade) will form the basis for the evaluation of each student’s contribution to and participation in the class. Written Submission: For each week’s reading assignment, students will prepare two questions drawn from the readings for discussion by the class. Each question should also include a bullet-point response outlining points that can be used to help guide this discussion. The questions should be substantive enough to provoke a varied and thoughtful discourse. If there is more than one reading, then the questions should draw from different readings. The assignment should be limited to one or two pages. At the conclusion of each class, that week’s written assignment on the readings will be submitted to the instructor. Weekly submissions will be evaluated as exceptional, good, acceptable or unacceptable. In addition to evaluating the substance of the written submission, spelling, grammar and organization will also be taken into consideration. The 10 highest scores for the weekly written assignment (out of a possible 12 total assignments) will count toward the student’s evaluation. Class Participation: Active participation in class discussions will be critical to each student’s evaluation. Each student is expected to talk, ask questions and participate in class discussions. Additionally, active participation requires conscientious attendance.As part of class participation, students will be responsible for leading and expanding class discussions on the readings and lectures drawing from their reading notes and the questions they developed for their weekly written submission. Students are encouraged to expand such discussions through the use of additional materials, newspaper articles, etc., related to the topic and assigned readings. Class Presentations (20%)Students will be asked to attend a meeting of a local preservation commission and present to the class on that meeting (10% of total grade). In addition, students will be asked to make 2 other brief (5-min.) presentations (5% each, or 10% of total grade) on one of the required readings, a particular topic, site visit, or other assignment during the course of the class. Depending on the assignment, presentations will be assigned individually or as a team. Two Written Assignments (20%) and Final Exam (20%)Two brief written assignments (10% each of total grade, for a total of 20%) will be given during the course of the class. A take-home final essay exam (also 20% of total grade) will be distributed towards the end of the course and due at the final class. Late submissions will be penalized at least one full letter grade or more. Spelling, grammar and organization will be considered in evaluating all written assignments.Final Syllabus, Course Outline and Reading List This tentative course outline and reading list is preliminary. A final syllabus with the class schedule and a reading list will be distributed the first day of class. The dates of scheduled lectures, readings, field trips and assignments may need to be switched in some instances, due to guest lecturer availability. The amount of weekly required readings will vary but typically will be comprised of no more than one to two book chapters or articles and/or a few select related documents. Course OutlineWeek 1:! Tuesday, January 12!!Class Overview & Introduction to Historic Preservation! ! ! Course Schedule/Requirements! ! ! History and Overview of Historic Preservation in US! ! ! Introduction to Preservation PlanningWeek 2: ! Tuesday, January 19!!Preservation Law !!!Guest Lecturer - Overview of Preservation Law! ! ! Preservation Legislation! ! ! Assignment: Attend local commission meeting ! ! ! Readings:! Stipe, Ch. 1, 2 (skim) and part of 5


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