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Gene Pearson honored with lifetime achievement awardProfessor Gene Pearson, was recently honored by the Tennessee chapter of the American Planning Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his service to the community, the planning profession, and the university. Gene played a pivotal role in the creation of the Graduate Program in City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis over thirty years ago and has served as Director of the program for the past fourteen years. Gene will retire as Director this spring, but will remain a key asset to the Division of City & Regional Planning as a part-time faculty member. To read more about Gene’s career, visit the SUAPP Spotlight page. |
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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