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Trends in Urban Design for Local Leaders

Using the urban fabric of streets, parks, squares, sidewalks, urban design shapes the towns and cities we call home. As a multidisciplinary field, successful urban design borrows from the professions of architecture, landscape architecture, an understanding of sociology, and more to form the spaces that create community, entice visitors, and invite investment. Designed to give municipal leaders an understanding of the practice, history, and relevance of good urban design, this class informs leaders of emerging design trends applicable in cities big and small. In fun and creative hands-on activities, the basic principles of successful urban design are taught in a manner that seeks to arm local officials with the tools necessary to advance the principles of effective urban design in their home communities.