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Here Is Your Guide to Free Online Courses on Urbanism

Get schooled on architecture, sustainability and development.
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Each August, I remember the linoleum floors of my hometown Staples store, where they played “Drift Away” by the Doobie Brothers three times every hour, and glossy plastic pencil boxes and Lisa Frank notebooks called from the aisles.

Back-to-school season can still induce a thrill, even if you’re not heading to the classroom armed with fresh supplies. If you want to know more about global architecture, civic ecology, or the American prison system, you can start with free online classes.