URP 482, Section 1

This course provides an overview of the urban housing system to examine how the housing system works and why it has failed to deliver adequate housing for a growing share of the urban population, with a particular focus on the contemporary challenges the housing system faces today. By examining the structure and dynamics of the urban housing system, the course will explore the possible actions that can be taken to address those challenges. While the course will primarily focus on examining market-based housing systems, throughout the course we will also consider how the urban housing system has differed among countries with different political and economic systems.