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Course: City Community and Regional Planning
You may have heard of the term urban sprawl. Urban sprawl refers to the uncontrolled growth of cities and suburbs. The typical results: traffic congestion, a lack of green or open spaces, poorly designed or nonexistent public transportation, and unhappy residents. City, community, and regional planners address urban sprawl and other problems that communities face, such as pollution.
Planning majors learn about the principles of architectural design and how to use them to create communities in which people are proud to work and live. They explore such topics as affordable housing, public transportation, land use and zoning, economics, and environmentally friendly buildings.
Students of city, community, and regional planning learn to create livable and environmentally healthy communities.
Are You Ready To...?
- Work with other students to solve problems
- Build models of your designs
- Use computers to model communities and make sense of statistics
- Study maps and statistics
- Learn how to resolve conflicts between groups, such as real estate developers and community residents
- Learn about land use and real estate law
- Research and write papers
It Helps To Be...
A problem solver who likes working closely with others and wants to help improve peoples’ lives.
College Checklist
- What background and expertise do the professors have?
- Which courses are required for the major? Checking out the core requirements will help you pinpoint the program's focus.
- Which electives are available? How much freedom do you have to choose the focus of your studies?
Did You Know?
Planners don't just correct the problems of today. They also try to make wise decisions about how land is used -- to avoid problems tomorrow.
Course Spotlight
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an essential course for most planning majors since mapping is no longer done by hand. When you study GIS, you’ll learn to use computers to design maps and diagrams that show much more than a grid of city blocks.
Planning majors map many different kinds of information, from the number of people living in different parts of a city to the loss of wetlands in a growing county. You’ll also learn how to read and interpret maps to help plan a community.