Boston: An Urban Analysis - Course Calendar - 2008
January 17, 2008 Introduction-Different Ways of Seeing the City Overview and Exploration Location-O'Neill Library Room 211
January 24, 2008 Themes in the History of Boston Whitehill - (Preface - 118) American Experience - James Michael Curley - Scandalous Mayor Location-O'Neill Library Room 211
January 31, 2008 The Tragedy of the West End of Boston Read Gans - Preface, Chapters 1,5,13,14 Whitehill - (119 - 199) Film, Mission Hill: Miracle of Boston Location-O'Neill Library Room 211
February 7, 2008 An Overview of Boston Whitehill - (200 - End) Location-Class meets at the Skywalk Observation Deck at the Prudential Center at 3:35 p.m.
February 14, 2008 How Cities Really Work Read Jacobs (1 - 221) Optional: View Episode 6, New York PBS Series American Experience - Robert Moses - The World that Moses Built Location-O'Neill Library Room 211
February 21, 2008 How Cities Really Work, Continued Read Jacobs (222 - End) Film, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces Film, Part of Episode 7, New York PBS Series Location-O'Neill Library Room 211 February 28, 2008 Urban Transformations Films, Down the Project and Point of Change Read Rossner Location-O'Neill Library Room 211
March 6, 2008 No Classes Spring Break
Robert Moses
SE Buildings
March 13, 2008 Class Presentations and Film, Restoring a Neighborhood: History & Future of Hudson Street Location-O'Neill Library Room 211 March 20, 2008 No Class - Holy Thursday March 27, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects SE Tour Part I (North Sector of the SE, Cyclorama & Holy Cross Cathedral) Read Levine & Harmon Location-Downtown Boston April 3, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects SE Tour Part II (SW Corridor Park, South Sector of the SE, Venetian Gothic, Bradlee Design, Boston Medical Center) Read Levine & Harmon Location-Downtown Boston April 10, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects Emerald Necklace and Forest Hill Cemetery Tour Location-Boston Neighborhoods
April 17, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects Harbor Point and Dinner at Sullivan’s Location-Boston Neighborhoods
April 24, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects Location-Boston Neighborhoods
May 1, 2008 Urban Themes, Issues and Prospects Urban Adventure with Cookout after Class Location-Downtown Boston
May 2008 Final Exam (See University Exam Schedule for Exact Date and Time.)
