History and Theories of Community Planning

The course covers the history of pioneering community planning in Canada and around the world and contemporary and emerging planning theories sourced from related urban planning, urban design, socio-economic and philosophy literatures. Students will learn about the evolution of theories and their impact on society, current built environment, Indigenous communities, and ways of living and natural resources. This is done through a series of lectures and literature reviews and review the built-form examples of the manifestation of theories throughout history. Students will critically evaluate the theories and their historical evolution to understand better the rationale behind current and past planning policies and principles. In this course, students will recognize and learn the planning processes in Indigenous communities.