The thirteenth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series explores the transition from the ancient and Medieval worlds through the Renaissance to the modern era. This pivotal lecture both condenses and expands many critical ideas in the course, primarily the idea that Medieval scholars, artists, and merchants rediscovered the Classical treasures of Rome and reinterpreted many elements — architecture, ideal city form, art, and institutions — to become the modern Western world.

The twelfth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series continues the examination of Medieval era cities in Africa and Arabia. It compares and contrasts African and Arabian cities to European cities — including similar forms, functions, and processes — and explores examples including Sana'a, Timbuktu, Ghat, Jerusalem, Damascus, Marrakesh, Fes, Cairo, Aleppo, Jeddah, Djenne, etc.

The eleventh lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series continues the discussion of Medieval European cities, specifically focusing on their functions and forms with the reemergence of trade. The lecture continues with AEJ Morris' classification of city types as well as Medieval city components — streets, walls, gates, churches, castles, and agricultural territory.

The tenth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series discusses the origins of European Medieval cities and the impact of the fall of the Roman Empire. This lecture explores the influence of Roman town founding on later city development and AEJ Morris' classification of Medieval city types.

The ninth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series concludes the early history of Rome and addresses how the city becomes a filter through which later Western civilization are formed. The lecture begins with the development of late Republican Rome — the Palatine palaces, fora, markets, and theaters — and then explores the Imperial era and fragmentation of the Roman empire. The lecture concludes with an examination of Roman Constantinople and the rise of Islamic cultures.

The eighth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series expands on Roman town planning, including both the city of Rome and the larger commonwealth. The lecture explains the concept of a "city" in the Roman mind, the template of Roman town planning, the classification of cities in the Roman world, and the relationship between Roman cities and countryside, with examples from Ostia and Pompeii. This lecture also explores Roman housing styles and measurements.

The seventh lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series continues to explore the importance of Rome and Roman culture on Western cities. This lecture starts with early Rome — key landmarks, institutions, and infrastructure — and expands that template into the Roman founding and administration of cities across Italy and the Mediterranean world.

The sixth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series begins to answer the question "Why Rome?" This lecture explores the Roman influence on European and African cities, the founding cultures and myths of Rome, and the ancient foundations of the city.

The fifth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series continues the exploration of the Greek Agora and how this formed a new kind of political space that would influence Western cities for centuries. This lecture highlights places and institutions in Athens, Greece, the influence of Hippodamus of Miletus, and the expansion of Greek planning into Mediterranean colonies.

The fourth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series introduces the Classical Greek city of Athens and explores how urban spaces, such as the Agora, provided a foundation for Greek and Western politics, culture, and institutions.