University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

LAWS-8104 (2) Seminar: Cities, Suburbs, and the Law

Explores dynamics that play out in the relationship between cities, suburbs, exurbs and other patterns of urban development. Explores the nature of local power, relations between local jurisdictions, and metropolitan and regional approaches to governance. Includes fiscal disparities, ethnic and racial segregation, sprawl and growth controls, affordable housing, transportation, and the urban/rural divide.