GEOG376

040977

This course will introduce students to influential urban developers, activist, and academics who have focused on urban growth, and examined the changing landscape of the city. We will look at some of the key roles that nonprofit organizations play in providing services, and a sense of community in an ever-growing city. Historically, community based nonprofit organizations have become an integral part of urban development as both community representations, but also in the increase in public-private partnerships. Some of the questions we will engage are how nonprofits and neighborhood-based initiatives are often better equipped to deal with, and advocate for the people in a certain area or neighborhood.
We will also look at how these organization are influencing urban governance, often taking on the role where the welfare state is no longer available.

The course consists of academic literature on the topic and key terms in urban geography as well as secondary literature that ties the academic literature to local issues. Throughout the semester, guest speakers and field trips will be used to tie the literature on nonprofits and urban development to the problems and growth that we are seeing in Tucson.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate