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San José State University Urban and Regional Planning Department Urbp 255 Urban Growth ManagementFall 2010 Instructor: Allen Tai, AICP Office location: WSQ 218B Telephone: (408) 975-2544 (M-F 8am – 5pm) Email: Allen.Tai@ (preferred) Office hours: Wed./6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Class days/time: Wed./7:15 – 10:00 p.m. Classroom: HGH 221 Course Catalog Description: Extensive study of causes, consequences and costs of sprawl; study of growth management and smart growth programs at the state, regional and local level, including the rationale, techniques, and economic, political, and organizational implications. Course Description and Objectives: This course provides an introduction to urban growth management practices. Growth management includes a range of regulatory, programmatic and fiscal tools designed to shape the pace, location, scale, design, and extent of urban growth. The course begins with a review of traditional urbanization trends and a discussion of the causes and consequences of those trends. Students will examine the many techniques communities use to manage growth, the effectiveness of those techniques, and advantages and disadvantages associated with the different methods of growth management. In the remainder of the course, the course will focus on Smart Growth policies and its relationship to urban development patterns. Throughout the semester, students will learn how land use planning, long-range policies, and fiscal stability are interrelated. The primary goal of the course is to teach students to think carefully and critically about growth management policies and their long-range implications. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Identify causes and problems associated with urban growth. Articulate the different types of growth management approaches and their benefits and disadvantages. Identify the stakeholders and regulatory agencies involved in growth management efforts. Know constraints and opportunities