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Vance Avenue Collaborative video highlight:The Graduate Program in City & Regional Planningis one of four units within the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. The 48 hour Master's degree in City & Regional Planning prepares students for careers concerned with the physical development of communities, and the interaction of that development with the social, economic, and environmental well-being of communities. The program is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. The Regional Economic Development Center is the research and outreach arm of the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning. REDC has been conducting applied research and providing technical assistance to public and private sector clients in Middle and West Tennessee since 1967. REDC serves as an urban and regional laboratory for both students and faculty. The Mid-South Planning & Zoning Institute presents a day-long conference each spring for citizen leaders, elected officials, planning commissioners, zoning boards, and planning professionals. The purpose of this conference is to facilitate a better understanding of critical issues in land use planning and policy. Nationally recognized experts form the faculty of the conference and explore critical issues in planning the future of neighborhoods, towns, cities, counties, and regions in the Mid-South. |
CRP News and Notes:
Award Winning Planning at the U of M:
The students, faculty, and staff who participated in creating the South Memphis Revitalization Action Plan (SoMe RAP) will be honored with the Tennessee Medical Association’s 2012 Community Service Award.
The Memphis Medical Society nominated the project, which is recognized for its “contributions to the improvement and advancement of health”. Professors Katherine A. Pennington and Kenneth M. Reardon will accept the award on behalf of our project at TMA’s 2012 Awards Ceremony to be held at the Nashville International Airport Marriott on Saturday, April 14th.
Read the City & Regional Planning 2011 Annual Report
2011 Planners Network Conference
The U of M Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning hosted a successful 2011 Planners Network International Conference. For more information, visit the conference web site.
Mid-Sized Cities Policy Research Institute Appoints its First Director
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Community-Student Collaborative Leads to South Memphis Farmers Market
Vance Avenue Collaborative planning efforts in the news
University of Memphis - video overview
Action News 5 - Taking Back Our Neighborhoods
South Memphis Revitalization Action Plan in the news
Award-Winning Planning at the University of Memphis
The "Environmental Systems Enhancement Plan for the Mississippi River Corridor in Tennessee" was named one of three winning finalists for the University Economic Development Association's Award of Excellence in Community Development. The plan was prepared by planning faculty and researchers with the Division's Regional Economic Development Center.
Memphis Music Magnet concept featured in Memphis Flyer
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Planning program's engaged scholarship efforts featured in U of M magazine
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ReGenerations: The Youth Neighborhood Mapping Initiative
A summer project hosted by the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning in conjunction with the City of Memphis' Summer Youth Employment Program. Click here for more details.
Listen to a discussion of the Youth Neighborhood Mapping Initiative on Smart City Radio. Click here to download the broadcast.
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