UA 611 - Urban Field Study: SF Bay Area

Unit(s): 3

As urbanists, we cannot claim to know a city or a region unless we’ve studied the streets, watching for the signs of the past left in sidewalk imprints and abandoned infrastructures. In this class, we’ll walk the Bay Area, looking for evidence of the political geographies of the region, manifest in signage, architecture, and the vernacular landscapes of our neighborhoods. This course offers both an overview of local history, and lessons in the skill of seeing history and politics in everyday urban spaces. This course will take us over the hills and valleys of the Bay Area, with an emphasis on San Francisco.

Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
College of Arts and Sciences