Political Science 293P - S-The Politics of Housing

This course will consider how politics and law can assist in shaping housing, cities, homelessness, and suburbia. Significant attention will be given to understanding governmental policies that attempt to influence how people live.
Some examples will consider the early origins of modern cities, the development of suburbia, and historically recent developments such as public housing, gentrification, and gated communities.

Open to Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores only.