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2015 Urban Planning Citation Analysis
The following is a summary of the 2015 citation analysis results for Urban Planning faculty in North America (mostly U.S.). The lists of urban planning departments and faculty were based on the 20th Edition (2014-2015 academic year) Association of Collegiate … Continue reading
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Scholarly Citation Differences Between Male and Female Faculty in U.S. Planning Schools
Among urban planning faculty in the U.S, who is cited more – men or women? My previous analyses compared schools, years of service, and academic rank (see 2014 Urban Planning Citation Analysis), and I thought it would be interesting to … Continue reading
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Highway Trust Fund Running Out
WASHINGTON, DC (localmemphis.com) Authorization for the federal transportation Highway Trust Fund is set to expire July 31st. It’s the 34th time in six years that congress has faced this dilemma. If congress does not act… Federal funds for transportation projects … Continue reading
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TechniCity Enrolls Students from Around the World
TechniCity, the MOOC about cities and technology taught by UAP Professor Tom Sanchez and Ohio State University Professor Jennifer Evans-Cowley, enrolled 9,355 students from 154 countries. Nearly 40% of students enrolled are from emerging economies around the world. The following … Continue reading
Seattle Public Transit Reacts To Income Inequality
This weekend, the Seattle metro area launched an initiative to address income inequality through public transit. People in low-income households can now ride buses, trains and ferries at reduced fares. The initiative is among the first of its kind in … Continue reading
Excellent TechniCity 2014 Student Projects
The following are the top 20+ student projects as selected by the TechniCity instructors. There were many, many great projects overall! Click on the title to read more about the project. See the 2013 projects here. Author(s) Project Agnieszka Szczepańska … Continue reading
Are U.S. Planning Programs “Diverse”? (Part II)
My previous blog post discussed the racial and ethnic diversity of graduate students in U.S. urban planning programs (see Are U.S. Planning Programs “Diverse”?). I received some very insightful feedback, mostly supporting the idea that we need to better define … Continue reading
Are U.S. Planning Programs “Diverse”?
For some time the planning profession and planning educators have shown concern about being too “white”. Our country continues to experience significant demographic changes, especially in terms of race and ethnicity, most notably becoming less “white”. The Planning Accreditation Board … Continue reading
Diffusion of Computer Technology in California Local Government Planning Agencies
I recently dusted off my master’s thesis (typewritten) and scanned it into a PDF file. The topic, technology adoption by urban planners, is still of interest to me but the types of technology have changed dramatically since 1985. For my … Continue reading
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Mapping the Knowledge Domain of Planning by Tom Sanchez and Nader Afzalan
As we know, the field of urban planning is far reaching in breadth and depth. This is due to the complex nature of cities, regions, and associated development patterns. Referring to the ambitious field of urban planning, Aaron Wildavsky famously … Continue reading
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