A Bachelor of Arts degree takes a minimum of three or four years (90 – 120 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background. Major in Urban Studies (42 credits) Minor in Urban ...

He works as a consultant for McAdams, advising on urban planning, urban design, and parks, and also serves as a Professor of Practice at UNC-Chapel Hill. Last week, voters in Raleigh elected him ...

Do you marvel at how places work and want to make them better? Urban and Regional Planning majors use the power of geographical thinking to analyze urban problems and design creative solutions.

Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised.

Strong city planning will be essential in managing these and other difficulties as the world's urban areas swell. Combat poverty by promoting economic development and job creation. Involve local ...

Urban land use planning, if led by well-informed policies based on sustainable development principles and supported by well-planned and well-managed initiatives, including investments, can help ...

Bridge public policy, urban planning, community advocacy and other disciplines through a design-led approach to understand and shape the forces and agents at play in urban growth, restructuring, and ...

but also is key to the economic and energy efficiency of urban areas. There is an urgent need for effective and efficient planning of urban transport that addresses the challenges of growing travel ...

The Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning (USP) prepares students to excel as professionals capable of understanding and addressing complex urban development challenges. Students learn to ...