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Nichola Lowe Named Interim Director of CURS
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Alumnus Jay Chatterjee (’61 MRP) returns to Carolina Planning
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 … Continued
Student ULI Hines Competition Presentation
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 … Continued
Urban Development at UNC-Chapel Hill and Beyond
May 6, 2019As director of the Program on Chinese Cities, an initiative within UNC-Chapel Hill’s Center for Urban and Regional Studies and Department of City and Regional Planning to study urbanization in China, … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Capstone Poster Social
May 1, 2019In their final year in the program, students must submit a final project of professional quality on a topic in their area of specialization. This master’s project serves to demonstrate the student’s c … Continued
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 … Continued
Better Modeling the Demand for Water Could Help Conservation Efforts
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 … Continued
Agent-Based Modeling of Environmental Conflict and Cooperation
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. … Continued
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 and Progress with Redescription
February 13, 2019Can the Pragmatist Philosophy of Richard Rorty Help Reinvigorate Planning?
Meenu Tewari on 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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Development with Global Value Chains Upgrading and Innovation in Asia
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?
New Study Finds Innovations in Ride-Hailing to Access Health Care
January 9, 2019How is ride-hailing technology changing health care transportation in the United States?
Plan to Talk – (Podcast) Episode 4: How “best practices” in transportation 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 … Continued
College recognizes new distinguished professors
December 11, 2018Congratulations to Noreen McDonald, Carolina Planning Chair, for being appointed the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Professorship.
Mission-Driven Intermediaries as Anchors of the Middle Ground in the American Food System: Evidence from Warrenton, NC
December 11, 2018Meenu Tewari, Sophie Kelmenson, Andrew Guinn, Gabriel Cumming, and Rudolph Colloredo-Mansfeld Abstract Moving beyond direct marketing, food systems work is increasingly connecting sustainably grown fo … Continued
Ready, Set, Brake
November 27, 2018While autonomous vehicles begin to appear on roadways, gaps in knowledge are blocking the way to their full integration.
Plan to Talk – (Podcast) Episode 3: Discussing homeownership education and 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.
Youth Job Creation and Employer Engagement in U.S. Manufacturing
November 16, 2018How can well-structured and effective workforce programs and policies result in better economic outcomes for individuals, businesses, and communities?
UNC Research Week Spotlight: Dr. Meenu Tewari IAH Collaboration Grant
November 7, 2018University Research Week, Nov. 5-9, 2018, is led by the UNC Office for Undergraduate Research. The semi-annual, campus-wide event is designed to improve awareness of what it means to be a research uni … Continued
Fall Break Charleston Trip
November 1, 2018What do planners do on vacation? They visit other cities and meet other planners. Photo flashback to Carolina Planning’s fall break trip to Charleston, South Carolina. The group met with former Mayor … Continued
Urbanization and Rural-Urban Integration: New Forms of Inclusion and Exclusion
November 1, 2018Carolina Planning’s Dr. Allie Thomas took part in the 14th annual ICARDC Meeting on “Urbanization and Rural-Urban Integration: New Forms of Inclusion and Exclusion.” She presented on urban villages in … Continued
How to Bolster America’s Already Effective Community Development Block Grant Program
October 23, 2018The Community Development Block Grant Program has been a primary source of funding for local community improvement projects since it was created in 1974. Under this program, the federal government pro … Continued
ACSP Student Spotlight: Mary Wolfe
October 23, 2018“Get to Know the GoBo” Special Planner Profile Series Mary Wolfe is a PhD candidate in the department of City & Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also serves as a student representative on … Continued
New name, new emphasis, for environmental program
October 16, 2018A new interdisciplinary program in Environment, Ecology and Energy, E3P, will leverage the College’s strengths in natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to teach students how to best manage … Continued
Researchers Challenge Status Quo on Economic Development
October 16, 2018What’s best for a local economy—recruiting big, established companies, or nurturing home-grown startups?
Plan to Talk – (Podcast) Episode 2: Bringing the latest research to class
October 15, 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 … Continued
Study recommends expansion of resilient design education
October 9, 2018The rapid growth of classes, minors, degrees, studios and programs makes these findings highly relevant as we enter an era of climate change and continue to struggle with the ever-increasing losses as … Continued
Striking a Balance: A National Assessment of Economic Development Incentives
October 9, 2018As private businesses increasingly demand incentive payments, economic developers have responded by more sophisticated analytical tools, integrating incentives within broader industrial targeting stra … Continued
In class: PLAN 823 Workshop – Big Data and Smart city for Huawei
October 3, 2018PLAN 823 Workshop is working with a client to help Guian New District in China with strategic planning that will enable the district with its “smart city” concept.
Symposium for David Godschalk
October 1, 2018The Godschalk Symposium was a remarkable opportunity to connect with alumni and learn how Dave’s efforts and work still influences current faculty research.
Welcome Mary Beth Powell
September 27, 2018We are thrilled to welcome Mary Beth Powell (back) to DCRP as our Career Services Coordinator.
State of the Department
September 11, 2018Thank you to all the students and faculty that attended our State-of-the-Department Address.
Subsidizing Big Firms Doesn’t Really Create Jobs
August 27, 2018Economic development incentives, on average, fail to produce new employment opportunities.
Conversations at Hickerson House: Todd BenDor on Market-Based Environmental Policies
August 8, 2018Todd BenDor talks about his research on transfer of development rights and water quality trading programs.
NC APA Marvin Collins Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Carly Hoffman
July 30, 2018Carly Hoffman awarded the NC APA 2018 Marvin Collins Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
With drones and satellites, India gets to know its slums
July 26, 2018Satellites and drones are driving efforts by Indian states to map informal settlements in order to speed up the process of delivering services and land titles.
When Black Lawmakers Get Elected, Zoning Decisions Change
July 26, 2018Bias in land use decisions is difficult to measure, but new research in Durham reveals that race has been a significant factor.
1st International Forum of Urban-Rural Sustainability
July 24, 20181st International Forum of Urban-Rural Sustainability with Professor Yan Song addressing past and present scholars of the Program in Chinese Cities.
Jeffrey Rissman, MCRP ’11
July 19, 2018Jeffrey works at Energy Innovation LLC, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based out of San Francisco. He helps policymakers around the world identify and implement policies that reduce pollution, … Continued
Godschalk Symposium
July 17, 2018Join us to celebrates the life’s work of David Godschalk.
ACSP Featured Faculty: Todd BenDor
July 16, 2018“Planning is fundamentally thinking about the future. That’s what makes us different. I want my students to enter the workforce with a lot more confidence and savvy around emerging technologies.” –To … Continued
Yan Song discusses Beijing’s upscale sub-center plan
June 27, 2018Yan Song discusses Beijing’s upscale sub-center plan with a focus on green transportation.
For the Long Haul: Public-Private Partnerships for Long-Term Disaster Recovery
June 14, 2018For the Long Haul: Public-Private Partnerships for Long-Term Disaster Recovery.
CRC certificate students host Climate Change and Resilience Symposium
May 25, 2018CRC certificate students host Climate Change and Resilience Symposium.
Planning for Uncertainty
May 22, 2018“Planning for Uncertainty,” the theme for this year’s Carolina Planning Journal issue.
Adaptation for Restoration: Evolving Policies, Business Models, and Markets
May 21, 2018Adaptation for Restoration: Evolving Policies, Business Models, and Markets
Shared Mobility Services and Their Connection to Roadway Fatalities
May 17, 2018Shared Mobility Services and Their Connection to Roadway Fatalities
Conversations at Hickerson House: Bill Rohe on Work Requirements in Public Housing
May 11, 2018Conversations at Hickerson House: Bill Rohe on Work Requirements in Public Housing
Are Floodplain Buyouts a Smart Investment for Local Governments?
May 7, 2018Are Floodplain Buyouts a Smart Investment for Local Governments?
Threading together Carolina’s Textile Manufacturing Comeback
May 7, 2018How can the Carolina Textile District help us better understand the maker phenomena in the context of a non-urban legacy manufacturing region?
Carolina Planning Capstone
April 23, 2018In their final year in the program, students must submit a final project of professional quality on a topic in their area of specialization. Completed in the student’s second year of the program, this … Continued
Ten Years of Examining Chinese Cities at Carolina Planning
April 23, 2018The challenges facing China’s cities and metropolitan regions are daunting in scale and complexity – without exaggeration, the lives of millions will depend on how well China manages the continued gro … Continued
2018 Impact Award winner, Amanda Martin
March 19, 2018Awards for Graduate Student Research that Benefits North Carolina Each year, The Graduate School honors graduate students in programs throughout our University for their powerful discoveries that cont … Continued
Spring career development speaker series: Planning Freelancers and Entrepreneurs
February 22, 2018Thank you to our alums who joined us for the second in a series of spring career development speaker series events: Planning Freelancers and Entrepreneurs. Guests: Matt Tomasulo (MCRP/MLA ’12), Entrep … Continued
Carolina Planning celebrates the life’s work of David Godschalk
February 2, 2018_____________________________________________________________________________ Updated July 2018 – For nearly 40 years, Dr. David Godschalk shaped how generations of planners and academics understand a … Continued
Transitioning to Graduate Life: First-Generation Students
January 25, 2018Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS initiative helps students succeed in graduate school.
Connecting communities to water in India (IAH podcast)
January 25, 2018IAH Faculty Fellow Meenu Tewari discusses her research on connecting communities to water in India.
Using GIS to Visualize Displacement Risk in Durham
January 8, 2018Carolina Planning Students Use GIS to Visualize Displacement Risk in Durham.
Downtown Durham TDM Workshop
December 22, 2017PLAN 823 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WORKSHOP Instructor: Dr. Allie Thomas Client: American Underground and Downtown Durham, Inc. Deliverables: Diverse strategies to encourage less driving, to reduce dema … Continued
Lessons from the American Underground
December 8, 2017Technology entrepreneurship is rarely uttered in the same breath with terms like racial diversity or socioeconomic inclusion. Diversity, inclusion, and tech are shaping economic and workforce developm … Continued
CSCRS Profile: Noreen McDonald
December 6, 2017Carolina Planning Chair and Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS), Associate Director Noreen McDonald is featured in the latest CSCRS newsletter. The CSCRS is an integrated national sa … Continued
Résumé Review
December 1, 2017Carolina Planning students learn what public and private employers are looking for in planning résumés. Thank you to the panelist that attended: Cindy Camacho, Planning Manager, AECOM Corey Liles, Sen … Continued
Economic Development Panel
December 1, 2017Thank you to our alumni panel members for taking the time to return to New East to talk to our students about their current economic development practices. Panelists: Scott MacDonald (MRP ’72) – Forme … Continued
A Place Called Home
November 20, 2017Roberto Quercia, director of UNC’s Center for Community Capital (CCC), and former CCC Researchers Kim Manturuk and Mark R. Lindblad recently authored A Place Called Home, the first book fully dedicate … Continued
2017 Fall Retreat
November 14, 2017This fall, Carolina Planning held its first annual Fall Retreat to provide an informal space for students, faculty, and staff to enjoy each other’s company. First year Master’s student Ellen Emeric, w … Continued
A Long Way from Home
October 10, 2017Jiangyue Sun and Chenqi Zhu, Master’s students who entered the program one year apart, came to Carolina Planning from the same undergraduate program at Wuhan University in China. However, the two didn … Continued
REI Groundwater Training
October 10, 2017The Racial Equity Institute (REI) hosts trainings locally and nationally to help communities, organizations, and institutions develop tools to challenge patterns of power and to grow equity. In a stud … Continued
3rd Annual Capstone Reflections
October 4, 2017At the end of a long final semester, and just before graduation, Carolina Planning students have one last time to shine at the 3rd Annual Capstone Reflection Event. Eight, 2017 Master’s Candidates wer … Continued
ULI Design Competition
September 29, 2017Congratulations to all of the teams that participated in the Urban Ideas Competition on a job well done! The fourth annual event drew more than 600 attendees from across the region and featured mobile … Continued
Evaluating Buyouts in Flood Risk Areas
September 25, 2017As a researcher and a practicing planner, I am passionate about both equitable development and coastal environments, which has directed my doctoral work toward addressing the needs of vulnerable popul … Continued
Disruptive Driving
September 12, 2017While car manufacturers and tech companies around the world work to make autonomous vehicles a reality, two UNC researchers are raising some important questions about the impacts — both positive and n … Continued
Extreme Housing Conditions
September 12, 2017Many North Carolina communities are experiencing an affordable housing crisis, which is particularly severe for those who rent. This report examines severe housing cost burden, overcrowding and substa … Continued
Gaining a Community’s Trust
September 12, 2017The revitalization of Old East Durham has resulted in a dramatic increase in property values over the last 10 years. What does this growth mean for housing affordability, equity, and environmental qua … Continued
Princeville Design Workshop
July 24, 2017Almost one year later, North Carolina cities continue to cope with the effects of Hurricane Matthew. The Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence has partnered with the Town of Princeville, Edgecombe C … Continued
Duke Belt Line redevelopment
June 8, 2017Wood’s project examines the various real estate redevelopment opportunities provided by urban trail infrastructure, using Durham’s future Duke Belt Line (DBL) as an example case. The DBL is a project … Continued
Neighborhood change near local rail service
June 8, 2017Local rail transit infrastructure benefits people and communities by providing an alternate method for navigating congested roads, channeling growth around transit hubs, and allowing mobility for indi … Continued
Fall 2016 Transportation Workshop
June 8, 2017The fall 2016 transportation workshop focused on the city of Charlotte’s Blue Line Extension light rail and evaluated the successes and shortcomings of transit-oriented development (TOD) around the st … Continued
Excellence in Diversity Fellowship
June 8, 2017This summer two Carolina Planning Master’s students were awarded the first annual Excellence in Diversity Fellowship. This fellowship was established by the department through the generosity of donors … Continued
Catalyzing social change through the arts
June 8, 2017Envisioning art as a tool for both economic development and social activism, Wexler offers an analysis on art and its social value in communities. She especially places attention on the relationship b … Continued
In the Shadows of Ferguson
June 5, 2017“In the Shadows of Ferguson” personifies the socio-historical-political processes that institutionalized racism and inequality, documenting 100 years of critical events relating to housing in Ferguson … Continued
Monitoring Irregular Settlements
June 5, 2017A third of urban population around the world live in irregular settlements. Yet we know little about where these settlements are and how they function.
Kirstin Frescoln awards
June 5, 2017Kirstin Peterson Frescoln’s dissertation is titled, “Making Public Housing Work – Examining the Implementation and Impacts of a Work Requirement in Public Housing.” This dissertation examines what hap … Continued
Conference on Transport and Health
June 5, 2017This summer I attended the International Conference on Transport and Health in Barcelona—a conference fully dedicated to transportation systems and health impacts. I presented research on children’s e … Continued
Housing choice voucher spatial integration
June 5, 2017The history of spatial segregation in the United States involves discriminatory barriers against minorities that limit chances for upward mobility. Unfortunately, government policies to combat residen … Continued
Moped safety and registration
June 5, 2017Vulnerable road users (VRU), which includes pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, are found blocked in the midst of transportation policies and roadway infrastructures that are heavily designed fo … Continued
Dorothea Dix Hospital
June 5, 2017While rehabilitation of historic sites may differ in scale, finances, ownership, or use, its preservation and adaptation requires careful planning and coordination. This study examines the complex fac … Continued