PLAN10001 Cities Past and Future: Notes and Exam Revision

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Comprehensive notes covering the key ideas and case studies within the course. Topics covered: Week 1 - Ancient, classical and mediaeval cities Week 2 - Renaissance Cities Week 3 - Colonialism and the Industrial Revolution: Trains, waterways, manufactories Week 4 - The emergence of planning thought: Remaking cities for hygiene and function Week 5 - Open Space and the Garden City/Internal Reserves Week 6 - Suburbia: Spaces and cultures of public and private consumption Week 7 - Cities remade after disaster/Decentralisation and new cities: Australia Week 8 - Decentralisation and new cities: International Week 9 - Post-industrial cities/Shrinking cities and urban decline Week 10 - Citizen movements/Heritage and protecting cities Week 11 - Imaging the City/Commemorating and Cancelling Week 12 - The future city: Sustainability, technology, engagement Field trips: Avondale Heights, Milleara and Kensington