Relatively easy class, just study the terms he hands out before the midterm and final and go to class.

Interesting course! Fairly easy and you can skip once in a while, but in general you need to go because there can be a lot of small terms he will mention that can come up on the exams. Lecture is a breeze though, Beatley is such a nice guy. Tests are easy and all about being able to give specific examples.

This course is a wonderful survey of current problems and possible solutions in urban planning. The professor is extremely knowledgeable about and invested in the material, and presented case studies from his own experience as part of the lectures. The only grades are the midterm, the final, and a 15 page paper, but all are graded fairly. The readings, though lengthy, were stimulating. I highly recommend this course to even non-architects, especially those concerned with sustainability.

Professor Beatley is a fantastic professor, and really passionate about the material. It can be a little hard to pay attention at times (and you don't really need to do all the readings, which makes paying attention even harder), but it's worth it if you do. Beatley gives out a review sheet for the midterm and final, and there's just one paper. Overall, a great introductory planning course.

This class is extremely easy and mildly entertaining. Beatley truly has a passion for Urban Planning and grades rather lenient. Know the basic concepts and you will do fine

Hes a real chill guy

Extremely easy class. If you go to class every once in a while or do some of the readings you will know exactly what is going on in the class and will do well on the midterm and final which are the only two graded assignments.

He's very passionate about the subject and it's easy to tell through his many somewhat unrelated stories which get kinda boring. No need to do the readings. The exams are relatively easy and the paper is graded fairly easy too.

Interesting class with a lot of topics. It's kind of redundant with the examples being very repetitive, but when you see something you like it will help you decide what class to take later in the Planning.

I was mostly disappointed by this class- I had a big interest in planning before entering the class but by the end of the semester didnt feel that I had really learned anything new. Beatley clearly has enthusiasm for the subject, but the survey of all the fields of planning didnt go into enough depth to be substantial