Economics 304

URBAN ECONOMICS
 
Spring 2005
 
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Calendar

The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes.

February
S M T W T F S
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28          
March
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    
April
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        
 
JAN 31: Introduction
Reading:
  • Chapter 1
 Notes:
 
FEB 2: Why Do Cities Exist?
Reading:
  • Chapter 2
  • Recommended problems - 1bcd, 3, 4, 7, 9
 Notes:
 
FEB 7: Where Do Firms Locate?
Reading:
  • Chapter 4
  • Recommended problems - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
 Notes:
 
FEB 9 - 14: Big and Small Cities
Reading:
  • Chapter 3
  • Recommended problems - 1, 3, 8
 Notes:
  • February 9 is the last day to enroll in the class.
  • The on-site orientation at Monarch High School will be held on Tuesday, February 15 at 12:30 PM.
  • The on-site orientation at St. Vincent de Paul will be held on Tuesday, February 15 at 12:30 PM.
 
FEB 16 - 21: Market Areas and Central Place Theory
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
  • Recommended problems - 2, 9, 14

 

Notes:
  • Literacy training will be held on both Wednesday, February 16 and Thursday, February 17 at 4:00 PM in Salomon Hall for those working at Juvenile Hall.
  • The on-site orientation at Juvenile Hall will be held at 12:45 PM on Saturday, February 19 and at 6:30 PM on Monday, February 21.
 
FEB 23: Introduction to Land Rent
Reading:
  • Chapter 7 (skip pp. 162 - 163)
  • Recommended problem - 3
  • Chapter 8 (skip pp. 192 - 196)
 Notes:
 
FEB 28: Test #1
Monday, February 28, 2:20 - 3:45 PM:
  • Test #1 will cover Chapters 2 - 5
 Notes:
 
MAR 2: Land Use in the Monocentric City
Reading:
  • Chapter 8 (skip pp. 192 - 196)
  • Recommended problems - 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12
 Notes:
 
MAR 7 - 9: Land Use in Modern Cities
Reading:
  • Chapter 9
  • Recommended problems - 4, 6, 9, 15
 Notes:
 
MAR 14 - 16: Land Use Controls and Zoning
Reading:
  • Chapter 10
  • Recommended problems - 5, 8, 16, 20
 Notes:
 
MAR 21 - 28: Spring Break
  Notes:
  • No class!
 
APR 4: Urban Economic Growth 
Reading:
  • Chapter 6 (pp. 119 -131, 138 - 140)
 Notes:
  • April 5 is the last day to choose the P/F option.
 
APR 6: Test #2
Monday, April 4, 2:20 - 3:45 PM:
  • Test #2 will cover Chapters 7 - 10
Notes:
  • April 8 is the last day to withdraw from the class.
 
APR 11: Household Sorting and Urban Poverty
Reading:
  • Chapter 13 (skip pp. 324 - 335)
  • Chapter 14
 Notes:
 
APR 13: Urban Poverty
Reading:
  • Chapter 14
 Notes:
 
APR 18 - 20: Urban Crime
Reading:
  • Chapter 16
 Notes:
 
APR 25: Why is Housing Different?
Reading:
  • Chapter 17
 Notes:
 
APR 27: Test #3
Wednesday, April 27, 2:20 - 3:45 PM:
  • Test #3 will cover Chapters 6, 13, 14, and 16
Notes:
 
MAY 2 - 4: Housing Policies
Reading:
  • Chapter 18
 Notes:
 
MAY 9: Local Government Spending
Reading:
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 13 (pp. 324 - 333)
 Notes:
 
MAY 11 - 16: Local Government Revenue
Reading:
  • Chapter 20
 Notes:
 
MAY 23: Final
Monday, May 23, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
  • The Final will cover Chapters 17 - 20
 Notes: