Housing and the Neighbourhood
Urban and Inner City Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Only, Every Year
One shot a year. Offered fall term only, so a clash costs a full year.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Description
Housing is fundamental for the stability and security of our social, emotional, and economic lives. Students learn about concepts related to housing markets and the history of shelter. Topics include housing insecurity and homelessness, affordability and financialization, housing forms within the urban landscape, and residential mobility and neighbourhood change. Students explore the spatial implications of housing, and discuss and examine policy and program responses to housing-related issues by governments and community groups, with a focus on inner-city issues, the right to housing and housing activism.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3430.
Cross-listed
GEOG-3430(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.