DCRP is excited to introduce the Cartography and Research Tools Initiative (CaRTI), a student-led effort aimed at to bring peers up to speed in GIS and other technical programs used at DCRP and in the planning field. They will be … Read more
Each year DCRP faculty and student body members select exemplary students as recipients of our annual DCRP awards. This year, we are thrilled to announce the five winners of our 2022 DCRP Student Awards! Weiss Best Colleague Award: Julia Maron … Read more
DCRP’s Dr. Miyuki Hino has received a North Carolina Sea Grant [link] to research chronic flood hazards in coastal communities! The North Carolina Sea Grant funds researchers seeking to examine current issues affecting the North Carolina coast and its communities. Dr … Read more
This fall Dr. Allie Thomas launched DCRP’s newest transportation planning course, International Transportation. The class introduces students to transportation planning work taking place around the globe, building off Dr. Thomas’ own expertise in sustainable planning in the US and China. Students … Read more
Dr. Spurlock has been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for its prestigious Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) program, alongside two colleagues, Dr. Allison De Marco of UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and Donna Carrington, executive director of … Read more
Two data-driven DCRP courses taught by Dr. Nikhil Kaza and Dr. Matthew Bhagat-Conway provide DCRP’s undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral students with new insights into data analytics and spatial analysis. Dr. Kaza’s graduate PLAN 672 Urban Data Analytics course works to expand students’ knowledge of … Read more
Introduction During the first two weeks of November, the 26th annual UN Conference of Parties (COP26) took place in Glasgow Scotland. Through support from the UNC Department of Public Policy and the Department of City and Regional Planning Department (DCRP), … Read more
In new study, “Electric bicycles and cargo bikes—Tools for parents to keep on biking in auto-centric communities? Findings from a US metropolitan area” DCRP’s Dr. Allie Thomas explores how parents and caretakers purchase and use e-bikes to transport children. Through … Read more
Some of the most glaring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been on human mobility. The pandemic has affected our frequency, modes, and distances of travel, leading many of us to increasing our time spent biking and walking as we … Read more
Freshwater resources contribute to agriculture, electricity production, and industrial economic growth around the world. In a new study, DCRP’s Dale Whittington and co-authors discuss how coordinated, collaborative management of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) can enable more efficient use of freshwater resources … Read more