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Screenshot for An Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems
This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 1.212J/ESD.221J, An Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems. The course examines how ground transportation can be improved by applying technology directly within the system, and utilizing sophisticated...
Screenshot for MIT Open CourseWare: Introduction to Urban Design and Development
This webpage offers a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 11.001J/4.250J, Introduction to Urban Design and Development.  "This course examines the evolving structure of cities and the way that cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas can be designed and developed....
Screenshot for MIT Open CourseWare: Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning
This webpage offers a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 1.258J/11.541J/ESD.226J, Public Transportation Service and Operations Planning.  Topics discussed include the role of public transportation, current technology, planning for maximum efficiency, vehicle and...
Screenshot for MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Urban Design and Development, Fall 2003
This webpage offers a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 11.301J/4.252J, Introduction to Urban Design and Development. Topics discussed include public participation in development, redevelopment, urban design, the art of cities, and the environmental and social...
Screenshot for MIT OpenCourseWare: The City, Spring 2003
This webpage offers a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 11.016J/4.211J, The City.  Topics discussed include the variety of physical aspects of cities in the twentieth century and what has influenced their landscape. The course, in particular, examines the...
Screenshot for Transit Management
This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 1.259J/11.542J, Transit Management.  Topics covered include: public transportation management skills, strategic planning, labor relations, and maintenance planning and administration.  The page provides...
Screenshot for Transportation Flow Systems
This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 1.255J/ESD.205J, Transportation Flow Systems.  Students will explore traffic flows through complex transportation systems and ways to model transportation networks to maximize efficient flow. The site provides...
Screenshot for Urban Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment
This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 11.943J/ESD.935, Urban Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment.  The webpage contains materials from a seminar studying the interactions of urban systems and the environment. Along with general topics, the...