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Cartography and Research Tools Initiative (CaRTI)

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 … Read more



Announcing our 2022 DCRP Student Award Winners!

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 Awar … Read more



New Class Brings International Transportation Focus to DCRP

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 gl … Read more



Course Spotlight: Data-Driven Courses at DCRP

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 anal … Read more



COP26 From a Planning Lens

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 D … Read more



Congratulations 2021 DCRP Student Award Winners

We are thrilled to announce the 2021 winners of two DCRP Awards!   Saumitra (Shomi) Sinha won the Best TA Award! Shomi was granted this award based on the nominations submitted by the graduating … Read more



Congratulations Graduates!

We are thrilled to announce the 2021 winners of the MCRP Graduation Awards   The APA Outstanding Student Award recognizes outstanding attainment in the study of planning. The department selects t … Read more



STRIDE Funds Master’s Capstone Projects

Receiving STRIDE funds helps with cost of living and reducing debt.



What is good Hazard Governance?

Hazards are complex problems, at times with overlapping events.



Elevating resilience planning to protect communities

Fern Hickey is a master’s student specializing in Land Use and Environmental Planning

There is immense value in having the PIRS integrated into planning training.