Economics 304

URBAN ECONOMICS
Fall 2020
 
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Calendar

The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes.  Yellow shading indicates weekend or University holiday.

August
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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          
September
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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      
October
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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
November
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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          
 
AUG 17: Introduction
Reading:
  • Chapter 1
 Notes:
AUG 19: Trading and Factory Towns
Reading:
  • Chapter 3
 Notes:
  • The Mass of the Holy Spirit is on August 20.
 
AUG 24 - 26: Agglomeration Economies
Reading:
  • Chapter 4
 Notes:
  • August 26 is the last day to enroll in the class.
 
 AUG 31: Where do Cities Develop?
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
 Notes:
 
SEP 2 - 9: Consumer Cities and Central Places
Reading:
  • Chapter 6

 

Notes:
 
SEP 12: Cities in a Regional Economy
Reading:
  • Chapter 7

 

Notes:
 
SEP 14:  Economic Impact Analysis
Reading:

 

Notes:
 
SEP 16: Test #1
Wednesday, September 16, 2:30 - 4:00 PM:
  • Test #1 will cover Chapters 3 - 7
 Notes:
 
SEP 21:   Land Rent and Manufacturing Land
Reading:
  • Chapter 10
 Notes:
 
SEP  23:   Office Space and Tall Buildings
Reading:
  • Chapter 11
 Notes:
 
SEP 28 - 30: Housing and Residential Land Use
Reading:
  • Chapter 12 (pp. 179 - 184, 188 - 194)
 Notes:
 
OCT 5: Spatial Distribution of Employment and Residence
Reading:
  • Chapter 13
 Notes:
 
OCT 7:  The Monocentric City
Reading:
  • Chapter 14
 Notes:
 
OCT 9:  The Urban Labor Market
Reading:
  • Chapter 8
 Notes:
 
OCT 14: Test #2
Wednesday, October 14, 2:30 - 4:00 PM:
  • Test #2 will cover Chapters 10 - 14
 Notes:
 
OCT 19: The Urban Labor Market (cont.)
Reading:
  • Chapter 8
 Notes:
 
OCT 19 - 21:  Neighborhoods
  Reading:
  • Chapter 15
 Notes:
  • October 20 is the last day to choose the P/F option.
 
OCT 26 - 28: Land Use Policy
 Reading:
  • Chapter 16
 Notes:
  • October 26 is the last day to withdraw from the class.
 
NOV 2:  Urban Housing and Public Policy
Reading:
  • Chapter 17
 Notes:
 
NOV (Online): Crime
Reading:
  • Chapter 23
 Notes:
 
NOV 9 - 11: The Role of Local Government
Reading:
  • Chapter 20
 Notes:
 
NOV 16: Final
Monday, November 16, 2:00 - 4:00 PM:
  • The Final will cover Chapters 8, 15 - 17, 23, 20
 Notes:
  •