South Africa: Summer Community Planning Studio I

May 31 - June 30, 2010

The Urban Studies and Planning program (URSP 705) is offering a studio in Cape Town, South Africa.  Students will work on a local community planning issue, which is still to be decided.  Typically, the work involves guest lecturers and interaction with residents, personnel in the City of Cape Town Planners Department, the University of Cape Town, and local preservation organizations.  Previous topics have included the preservation of the old Malay Quarter, residents' satisfaction with a new design for multifamily housing, and an evaluation of planned centers in informal settlements. Students will have time to explore one of the most beautiful settings and most interesting societies anywhere.