Thursday, December 2, 2010

Summer in Switzerland!

SPIA and Urban Affairs and Planning are offering an exciting summer class in Switzerland next summer from June 28 to 22 July 2011. The class is called “Sustainable Europe” and will be taught together with students and professors from the Urban and Environmental Planning Department at the University of Virginia (UVA).

As you can see from the syllabus, the course is divided into three parts:

Part 1: “History and Theory of Contemporary Sustainable Development: Can Europe Become the Most Competitive, Dynamic, and Sustainable Economy in the World?”

Part 2: “Sustainable Local Community and Economic Development in the Age of Globalization: Competing while Preserving Cultural Identities?”

Part 3: “Making Urban Transport Sustainable: How Do European Cities Promote Walking, Cycling, and Public Transport?”

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE WILL HOLD AN INFORMATION MEETING NEXT WEEK in Blacksburg:

Tuesday, December 7, 11am, Architecture Annex 114

Application Deadline

January 31, 2011

All applications must be submitted online here.

More Information

Contact: Ralph Buehler, ralphbu@vt.edu or Ralph Hall rphall@vt.edu

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