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Our seminar will focus on understanding the political, economic, and cultural causes and effects of contemporary gentrification processes in New York City. The first part of the course will ask students to imagine both what kind of city they want to inhabit and whom they imagine should shape that city. To inform this process, we will compare the “Corporate City” associated with Robert Moses’s post-WWII vision, the “Urban Village” associated with Jane Jacobs’s 1960s vision, and the contemporary “Neoliberal City.” The second part of the course will focus on case studies of specific New York City neighborhoods. Through these case studies, we will explore contemporary gentrification processes. During the last part of the course, students will present on their plans for the future of the city.

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