Iberian urbanism:spain & portugal

[i]Asu summer programme[/i] May 25 - June 10, 2007 Iberian Peninsula Summer Study Abroad Program School of Planning Arizona State University The School of Planning 2007 summer study abroad program will expose students to the following contemporary planning issues: mega event developments and their impacts (e.g. Expo’98 in Lisbon), cultural facilities as cornerstones of revitalization strategies (e.g. the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, the 2001 European Capital of Culture in Porto), sustainable transportation planning (the new light rail system in Porto and pedestrianization and bicycle planning schemes in Coimbra and Aveiro), “startarchitecture” and the urban fabric of historic cities (the new Rem Koolhaas’s Music Hall in Porto, Santiago Calatrava’s new intermodal station in Lisbon), strategic planning in Bilbao, orderly suburban development in Madrid, rural development in border regions, waterfront planning and brownfield redevelopment in Lisbon, tourism development and costal erosion management in Portugal. The program includes meetings with planners and architects, visits to monuments, museums and other historic sites, and a hands-on joint studio with Portuguese students on neighborhood revitalization in Lisbon. [b]Location[/b]: Spain: Bilbao, Madrid and Salamanca (May 25-31) Portugal: Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Lisbon (June 1-10) [b]Logistics[/b]: 15 students (graduates and undergraduates) maximum Support for planning students awarded on a competitive basis several scholarships of $900 (?) Costs: approximately $2160 + Airfare + Tuition + personal expenses Study trip + studio workshop in Lisbon Deadline to submit letter of interest and resume, [b]March 23, 2007 [/b] For more information: http://www.asu.edu/ssc/abroad/summer/iberian.html