Across the rural-urban continuum, planners work to develop livable cities and towns by utilizing their critical thinking, effective written and oral communication, technical skills, and community engagement. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that all members of the community have equal opportunities to access housing, public spaces, transportation, and other community resources. Studies in city/urban, community and regional planning educate students to use planning, analysis, and architectural principles in the service of enhancing urban and suburban communities and preparing them for careers as professional planners. Community and commercial development, zoning, land use planning, applied economics, policy analysis, applicable laws and regulations, and professional obligations and managerial duties are all covered. Careers associated with this major include Architecture in Higher Education Teachers, Professional Town, Country Planners, Urban designers, Planners who work to better a neighborhood, Planners in the service of the community, Developers of economic strategies, Planners who are concerned with environmental issues and the management of natural resources, and Planners who work to preserve historic sites.

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• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Columbia University in the City of New York

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