What is Urban Studies?  An interdisciplinary, undergraduate program at Stanford that combines academic approaches with real-world experience to understand cities.  If you’ve ever wondered why people live in cities (or suburbs), how the physical environment influences behavior, or how to address seemingly intractable problems like urban poverty, homelessness, or troubled schools, Urban Studies may be for you.  Read more

Courses: Urban Studies Courses, Autumn, Winter & Spring 2009-2010

News:

• The Autumn 2009-2010 Urban Studies Newsletter features news of program faculty, students, and alumni.  Download the pdf (approx. 1 MB).
• Urban Studies major Daniel Jacobson's editorial is featured in the September 2009 newsletter of the American Planning Association's California Chapter - Northern Section. Read More.