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ACSP Annual Conference Recap
November 21, 2023This October, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) hosted their annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. The ACSP annual conference is one of the largest gatherings of collegiate pl … Read more
Transportation Justice for Night and Evening Shift Workers in Canada
November 21, 2023A new study led by Dr. Matthew Palm and colleagues at the University of Toronto is taking a closer look at where evening and night shift workers live in Canada’s biggest cities and researchers say mor … Read more
Recap: PLAN637 Course Field Trip to Greensboro
November 17, 2023Earlier this month, students in the DCRP’s PLAN637 (Public Transportation) got the opportunity to travel to Greensboro to observe the public transit system in the region and observe its strengths and … Read more
Improvements in California rush-hour traffic after COVID-19 pandemic
November 17, 2023A recent study by Professor Matthew Bhagat-Conway, a faculty member in the UNC Department of City and Regional Planning, has found an interesting trend in California’s highway network—since 2020 and t … Read more
Cartography and Research Tools Initiative (CaRTI)
August 11, 2022DCRP 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!
June 14, 2022Each 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
Dr. Hino Receives NC Sea Grant for Research on Chronic Flood Hazards
April 5, 2022DCRP’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 curren … Read more
New Class Brings International Transportation Focus to DCRP
February 23, 2022This 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
Dr. Danielle Spurlock Selected for RWJF Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program
February 22, 2022Dr. 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’ … Read more
Course Spotlight: Data-Driven Courses at DCRP
February 7, 2022Two 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
December 15, 2021Introduction 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
Planning needs you, Carolina Planning wants you!
November 15, 2021Are you thinking about applying to our MCRP program? Let our friends and alumni help! If you are from a group that is under-represented in the planning profession and higher education, we can connect … Read more
E-Biking as a Tool for Parents and Caretakers
October 27, 2021In 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 … Read more
Mobility Shifts in Response to COVID-19
October 13, 2021Some 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 tim … Read more
Collaborative Management for Economic Benefits and Resilience
October 12, 2021Freshwater 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, … Read more
Fall 2022 MCRP Admissions Webinar
October 5, 2021Thinking about applying to the MCRP program? This webinar is for you! Fall 2022 MCRP Admissions Webinar When: October 22 at 12:30pm-1:30pm EST Where: Virtual. Click here to register. Que … Read more
Statement on the Board of Trustees Decision Regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones
June 24, 2021Dear Carolina Community: Knowledge creation calls for space and security to look beyond established ideas toward newer thought, innovations and new discoveries. It requires the freedom to question and … Read more
Congratulations 2021 DCRP Student Award Winners
May 17, 2021We 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
Dr. William Rohe Receives 2021 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award
May 11, 2021DCRP’s Dr. William Rohe, former Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of City and Regional Planning and former Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, received the Urban Affai … Read more
Congratulations Graduates!
May 11, 2021We 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
April 5, 2021Receiving STRIDE funds helps with cost of living and reducing debt.
What is good Hazard Governance?
April 1, 2021Hazards are complex problems, at times with overlapping events.
Elevating resilience planning to protect communities
March 18, 2021There is immense value in having the PIRS integrated into planning training.
Spillover Benefits of Park Proximity
March 10, 2021Investing in green space and park creation has enormous benefits.
Putting Skill To Work
February 25, 2021An argument for reimagining skill in a way that can extend economic opportunity to workers at the bottom of the labor market.
Building resilience for storm-battered N.C.
February 4, 2021Carolina researchers created a plan to help vulnerable communities weather future storms.
BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE
January 20, 20212020 created deep uncertainty for all organizations, including credit unions.
Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholar Graduation
January 19, 2021The FES program brings together selected faculty from across campus to engage in a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to advance their engaged scholarship.
STRIDE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: LINDSAY MARTIN OLUYEDE
January 11, 2021Understanding the transportation barriers to accessing healthcare and identifying innovative solutions to address those barriers.
Community Social Impact with Dr. Nguyen
December 14, 2020How to measure and expand credit unions’ social impact to help develop a strategic advantage in the communities they serve.
Carolina Tracker: A Resource for Recovery
December 10, 2020The Carolina Tracker website features timely stories, datasets and visualizations based on 30 different economic, social and transportation indicators for all 100 counties in North Carolina.
Nguyen Named Research Fellow at Filene Research Institute Center of Excellence for Community Social Impact
November 16, 2020Nguyen will lead a five-year project to expand knowledge on the practice and impact of credit union’s social and community development efforts through original and applied research.
Humanities for the Public Good Graduate Fellow
November 4, 2020Fellows hold skill-building placements with local cultural institutions, on or off campus, which serve or collaborate with publics beyond UNC.
Reflections on Retooling for the Covid‑19 Pandemic
October 12, 2020Factories in cities and communities around the world are retooling production lines in response to the novel coronavirus.
Making “Public” Economic Data Accessible
October 9, 2020Amidst COVID-19 public safety measures, UNC researchers created a digital data dashboard to help inform North Carolina policymakers’ decisions on the state’s economic recovery.
BenDor named distinguished chair of sustainable community design
October 7, 2020The distinguished chair position can help foster research partnerships and engagement with all of those who are interested in the environment.
Sustainable Development and Natural Hazards
September 24, 2020Measuring how climate change affects different social and economic outcomes, Dr. Hino works on increasing community resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Conversation with Noah Kittner on Energy Systems
September 9, 2020My research focuses on planning for sustainable, resilient and equitable energy systems at multiple scales.
Is The American Dream Out Of Reach For Millennials?
September 4, 2020Owning your first home is a rite of passage, but millennials are not achieving that milestone at the same rate as previous generations.
Reinventing Traffic Impact Assessment
September 3, 2020Recent research has questioned the accuracy and unintended consequences of Traffic Impact Assessment as it’s conventionally employed.
RESPONSES TO THE PANDEMIC: URBAN CENTERS
August 10, 2020How can major urban employment centers within cities recover and also become more just and egalitarian places?
Retooling for the Covid‑19 Pandemic
July 21, 2020Factories are adapting to coronavirus by retooling production lines and repurposing knowledge and technology.
Quercia Retires as Director of UNC Center for Community Capital
July 1, 2020During his tenure as director, Quercia engaged in research projects in the areas of low-income homeownership, mortgage lending, subprime and predatory lending, and financial services issues.
An Infrastructure Package Could Help America’s Economy — and the Environment
July 1, 2020A massive infrastructure push wouldn’t merely put Americans back to work, but if implemented correctly could also clean up the environment.
Responses to the Pandemic: Economic Resiliency
June 26, 2020A resilient recovery cannot be about a return to status quo. We have an opportunity to build a more just and transformative economic future.
NOAA Announces New Digital Coast Fellowship
June 2, 2020On-the-job training for postgraduate students in coastal resource management and policy.
Response to the Pandemic: Supply Chain
May 20, 2020Supply chains around the world are under tremendous strain as the novel Coronavirus spreads.
Nguyen named director of the Academic Leadership Program
May 13, 2020Nguyen to lead program that works to support and build an academic leadership network within the University and beyond.
Berke to lead Center for Resilient Communities & Environment
May 11, 2020Berke’s vision for the center will be to collaborate with faculty and students from across campus and to engage communities.
Excellence in Graduate Student Services Award
April 30, 2020Student services managers work hard to support graduate students’ academic success and professional development.
Response to the Pandemic: Surveillance
April 27, 2020The implications of cellphone-based surveillance and data collection systems emerging in response to the current health crisis.
Response to the Pandemic: Manufacturing
April 2, 2020North Carolina is well-positioned to meet this challenge, and also respond to future pandemics and natural disasters.
Response to the Pandemic: Service Industry
April 1, 2020Strategies for reducing the impact of the coronavirus on the service industry.
Response to the Pandemic: Housing
March 30, 2020Safe and stable housing is essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Grads – Siri Nallaparaju
March 23, 2020Siri’s research focuses on ensuring better land use planning & management of coastal cities through nature-based climatic solutions.
ACSP Student Representative
March 16, 2020New ACSP Student Representative
Learning about UNC’s district energy system
February 17, 2020How does UNC heat, cool and power more than 175 buildings on campus?
Resilience Scorecard
February 17, 2020Assessing the degree to which the network of local plans target geographic areas most prone to hazards and evaluate the coordination of those local plans.
Creative Placemaking
February 12, 2020The theme of Carolina Planning Journal’s 41st volume back in 2016 was, Just Creativity. DCRP Associate Professor Andrew Whittemore reviewed the literature on placemaking from that issue and explores w … Read more
Loan Shopping Experiences
January 31, 2020The new research reveals the loan shopping experiences of manufactured homeowners.
Women of DCRP
January 27, 2020Providing support & connection for the women-identifying students and alumni of Carolina Planning
Reflections on new roles in disaster response
January 27, 2020Students engage with leaders at RISE conference
We’re Everywhere!
January 15, 2020“We’re Everywhere!”: The Social, Political and Economic Life of LGBTQ+ Communities.
Genesis at Work
January 6, 2020New Report Finds “Good Jobs” Strategies Improved Profitability and Growth for Manufacturing Firms
ITE Student Chapter at Carolina Planning
December 20, 2019Our student ITE Chapter welcomes anyone who works to improve livable communities.
Resiliency Urbanism
December 17, 2019Tales of Climate Adaptation from Four Indian Cities: India’s massive urban transition is happening at the same time as dramatic climate change.
Housing Opportunity Finder
December 9, 2019The Problem: Nationwide, many of the 2.2 million families with Section 8 vouchers struggle to find affordable housing, especially in high-opportunity neighborhoods with low crime, good schools, and ac … Read more
A summer at Fehr & Peers in Los Angeles
December 9, 2019My summer intern experience at Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants in Los Angeles.
Struggles With Housing Explored Through Art And Musical Theater
November 25, 2019A multimedia exhibit co-created by Mai Nguyen and based on archival, historical and qualitative research in St. Louis.
Affordable housing may be a click away
October 28, 2019UNC scholars will develop an app to help low-income families find affordable homes in better neighborhoods.
Opposition to Housing in a Suburban County
October 28, 2019“Zoning outcomes do focus on reduction of harm to property owners, but more often serve as vehicles for the preservation and even elevation of homeowners’ wealth by charging developers with producing … Read more
Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award
October 14, 2019Congratulations Lucia Constantine (’20 Master’s Candidate) for being awarded the NC_APA Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award
State of the Department Social
September 9, 2019Thank you to everyone that attended our “State of the Department” social. It was a great opportunity to get together for a quick update on the department’s goals, meet new faculty faces, and learn abo … Read more
Economies that work for all
September 6, 2019Nichola Lowe is a professor in the Department of City & Regional Planning within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. Her research unpacks the processes and practices that contribute to more eq … Read more
Analysis: The Rise and Fall of Progressive Regionalism in the South
September 5, 2019The “Golden Era of Southern Governors” led to multi-state institutions that helped Southerners advance education, economic development, banking, and technology.
Supercharge your planning career with APA
August 29, 2019APA membership connects young planners to their communities and the professional world while in school. It provides career services, information about industry trends, and most importantly networking … Read more
How does Uber & Lyft impact accident & DUI rates?
August 29, 2019Eleftheria “Ria” Kontou is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of City and Regional Planning within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. She uses transportation models to uncover wh … Read more
A Center for Interaction and Research
August 5, 2019Learn more about Dr. Rohe’s 25 years as director of the UNC Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS).
Award-winning Viet Nam regional plan
July 22, 2019Dr. Mai Nguyen, an Associate Professor at Carolina Planning, was part of an international team that collaborated with the Viet Nam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP) to develop a regional p … Read more
Transit in the Era of Shared Mobility
June 6, 2019There are several conflicting trends in the rapidly changing transportation market, which are impacting transit ridership is varying ways. Transportation Network Companies have the potential to reduce … Read more
Lowe Named CURS Interim Director
May 20, 2019On June 30, 2019, longtime Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) Director Bill Rohe will step down from his CURS leadership role as he moves into phased retirement. Senior Associate Dean for So … Read more
Recognized as a Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholar
May 14, 2019Carolina Planning Assistant Professor Danielle Spurlock has been named one of ten Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholars at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Malkiel Scholars Award, funded … Read more
Alumnus Jay Chatterjee (’61 MRP) Returns
May 13, 2019Recently ’61 DCRP alumnus Jay Chatterjee returned to Carolina Planning to give a talk and meet with our students. During his stay, students were fortunate to hear his feedback on their ULI Hines Comp … Read more
Student ULI Hines Competition
May 9, 2019Every year Carolina Planning students participate in the ULI Hines Competition–the national design competition in which multidisciplinary teams of students propose visionary development programs for … Read more
Urban Development Networks
May 6, 2019How the evolution of urban networks has impacted city design as well as the natural environment.
DCRP Students Work on Interdisciplinary Research at the Nexus of Climate Change and Health
May 6, 2019A strength of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is the potential for students to take courses in other departments and engage with faculty a … Read more
That’s Not How Climate Works! Extreme Weather and Climate Misinformation
May 6, 2019This winter has certainly been a wild ride with the Midwest suffering from record setting cold and unprecedented flooding, Washington experiencing unparalleled amounts of snow, and an usually wet wint … Read more
The Future of Biking Across the United States (test)
May 6, 2019If you have ever felt compelled to confront the importance of planning in your daily life, try biking on the rumble strip of a highway. The discomfort of being distinctly out of place reveals underlyi … Read more
Economic Development alumni panel and social event
April 1, 2019Thank you to our alumni!
Carolina Transportation Students Awarded Eisenhower Fellowships
March 12, 2019Three UNC-Chapel Hill Department of City and Regional Planning students were awarded the 2018 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship through the U.S. DOT’s Federal Highway Administration. T … Read more
Better Modeling the Demand for Water
March 11, 2019Each year, The Graduate School honors graduate students in programs throughout our University for their powerful discoveries that contribute to a better future for people and communities in North Caro … Read more
Agent-Based Modeling
March 4, 2019Conflict is a major facet of many environmental challenges of our time. However, growing conflict complexity makes it more difficult to identify win-win strategies for sustainable conflict resolution. … Read more
NC Triangle WTS International Scholarship Winners
February 25, 2019The NC WTS International Chapter will present awards to women pursuing careers in transportation-related fields at its annual foundation luncheon.
Affordable Housing and Its Residents Are Not Pollutants
February 24, 2019Read Mai Nguyen’s critique of Housing Policy Debate paper where they measure the effect of affordable housing on property values.
Restoring East Market Street
February 20, 2019APA’s inaugural CPAT project helps heal a fractured African-American community in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Replacing Truth with Social Hope
February 13, 2019Can the Pragmatist Philosophy of Richard Rorty Help Reinvigorate Planning?
Connecting Communities to Water in India
February 13, 2019Meenu Tewari discusses her current book project on urban development in India, specifically regarding connecting people to water.
Now Available Online – Volume 43 of the Carolina Planning Journal
February 4, 2019Volume 43 of the Carolina Planning Journal is now available for free on the Carolina Planning Journal webpage. The theme for this issue, “Planning for Uncertainty,” was inspired by the unexpected resu … Read more
Fast-Growing Companies Prefer Vibrant Parts of Cities—and Suburbs
February 4, 2019A new study finds that high-growth companies flock to neighborhoods that are more mixed-use and transit-accessible, whether in urban centers or suburbia. For all the talk about tech firms heading back … Read more
Scholars from Beijing Undertake Comparative Study of American Cities
February 4, 2019Scholars from Beijing Municipal Institute of City Planning and Design Undertake Comparative Study of American Cities Five UNC Program on Chinese Cities visiting scholars from the Beijing Municipal Ins … Read more
Student Research Seminar Series
February 3, 2019Doctoral Candidate Andrew Guinn and 2019 Master’s Candidate Matt Stern start off our student research seminar series: (Next event: Thursday, February 28; 3.30-5; NE 101) Andrew Guinn (PhD) Revising th … Read more
Development with Global Value Chains
January 21, 2019Can firms and economies utilize global value chains (GVC) for development? How can they move from low-income to middle-income and even high-income status?
Innovations in Ride-Hailing to Access Health Care
January 9, 2019How is ride-hailing technology changing health care transportation in the United States?
Transportation “best practices” travel the globe
December 14, 2018Welcome to the Carolina Planning Plan to Talk Podcast Series, where we profile fascinating people connected to the Department of City and Regional Planning at The University of North Carolina at Chape … Read more
Homeownership & student financial counseling
November 16, 2018We talk with mortgage finance expert Roberto Quercia, and ask him how he got into planning, what projects he’s currently working on and how he brings his research into the classroom.
In the Shadows of Ferguson
June 5, 2017“In the Shadows of Ferguson” personifies the socio-historical-political processes that institutionalized racism and inequality.