Responsibility To Create Possibilities
A commitment to creative and rigorous teaching and research that shape the next generation of global urban planning practitioners and scholars.
CLASSROOM, FIELD, WORLD
About the Department of City and Regional Planning
In our department, we address matters of social and environmental justice, equity and access, climate change adaptation, sustainable transportation and housing, land use, zoning, and economic development.
Building Capacity And Expertise
Through engagement with communities, cities, and regions, we prepare future planners and urbanists to address contemporary issues and create just, equitable, and sustainable places.
PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AFFORDABILITY
Expanding Relevance And Impact
Global in our reach, we undertake research and hands-on projects that work toward positive, meaningful change in cities, neighborhoods, and communities near and far.
DISCIPLINARY DEPTH, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY REACH, ENGAGED, APPLIED
Our Priorities
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Place-Based Collaborative Research
We work closely with communities, planners, and scholars across places and disciplines to exchange ideas and develop data-driven theories and practices that shape public discourse and engage critical social issues.
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Justice, Equity, Sustainability
We study the built environment, governance, policymaking, and everyday life to address justice, equity, and sustainability in planning for infrastructure, affordable housing, and climate adaptation.
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Connecting Multiple Scales
We embrace theories and practices that draw connections across neighborhood, city, regional, and global scales to shape cities and regions now and for the future.
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Global Practice, Local Impact
We work in cities and communities across the Global North and South to bring together different ways of teaching, learning, and practicing that create new possibilities in planning.
