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Frequently Asked Questions

The links below will take you to planning and planning-related sites that will give you a taste of what urban and regional planning is all about.

http://acsp.org - The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of university-based urban and regional planning programs.

http://www.cyburbia.org - The most comprehensive urban planning portal around. It includes international links, planning practice success stories, and employment opportunities.

http://metrocouncil.org - The Website for the Twin Cities’ Metropolitan Council.

http://www.smartgrowth.org - The Smart Growth Network addresses numerous aspects of smart growth, including economics, environment, financing, and implementation.

http://www.cala.umn.edu/DCAUL.html – The University of Minnesota’s Design Center for the American Urban Landscape is actively involved in urban design projects in the Twin Cities Area. Our urban and regional planning program works closely with this center.

http://www1.umn.edu/irp - The Institute on Race and Poverty, housed at the University of Minnesota’s Law School, often works alongside our urban and regional planning program to analyze and address causes and conditions of urban poverty, exclusionary housing and zoning, service funding disparities, and other issues. Our program offers a joint Juris Doctor degree with the University of Minnesota Law School.

http://www.calthorpe.com - The Website for one of the principal New Urbanist and transit-oriented development (TOD) planning firms. The site includes project summaries and renderings from current work, including some from the Twin Cities.

http://www.dpz.com - The firm founded by Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zybek, who, along with Peter Calthorpe, developed the “New Urbanist” concept. It contains considerable reference material on concepts in urban design.

http://www.sustainable.doe.gov - The Smart Communities Network, a project of the U.S. Department of Energy, reviews sustainability issues in a number of subject areas, including land use planning, transportation, rural issues, and resource efficiency. The site also highlights success stories from all over the United States.

http://www.nahro.org - The Website for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. The site includes links to community development, housing law, welfare reform, and housing agencies and organizations.

http://nthp.org - The National Trust for Historic Preservation Website.

http://www.planning.org - The American Planning Association’s Website. It provides information on upcoming conferences, professional development, and planning practice.

http://www.ncat.org - National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). With programs in energy, agriculture and communities, NCAT provides information on sustainable technologies and community-based approaches that can help improve the lives of economically disadvantaged people.