How do I apply to Master's programs when I don't have either real academic credentials or a particularly distinguished career reputation? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Aug 31, 2009 - 3 answers

My sister is entering last year of art school this fall but she wants to seek an urban planning graduate degree afterwards. What are good urban planning programs for people with bachelor's degrees in visual arts? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jul 1, 2009 - 2 answers

I don't want to pursue a career in the field for which I received my degree. Help guide my search for a grad school field. [more inside]
posted by Team of Scientists on Jun 17, 2009 - 11 answers

How has your organization/neighborhood/town/city/region/etc... used interactive web-based map tagging sites (ie, Google Maps, ZeeMaps)? [more inside]
posted by jk252b on Mar 18, 2009 - 2 answers

What is this odd geographical feature in Long Beach, CA? [more inside]
posted by anazgnos on Dec 30, 2008 - 8 answers

Looking into graduate school. With my skill set and interests, would I be better off in urban planning or librarianship? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Oct 15, 2008 - 14 answers

Looking for a particular transit-oriented development website. [more inside]
posted by adamdschneider on Jun 22, 2008 - 3 answers

As a one-time IT Consultant (Business degree), should I choose planning as a profession? [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv on Jun 4, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me find maps of the world's larger cities! [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on May 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Where should a computer science geek go to grad school to study urban planning? [more inside]
posted by zvs on May 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Sometime in the last year I read an article in a print magazine about Detroit becoming the model sustainable city of the future. Help me find it. [more inside]
posted by blapst on Apr 29, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm trying to track down two stories about recent urban planning history in San Francisco: 1) making sure plazas stay sunny at lunchtime, 2) making sure small builders could help redevelop a large area. Do you know these stories? Do you know of good online sources for San Francisco urban planning history? [more inside]
posted by salvia on Apr 15, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm considering urban planning as an alternative to law school. Do any planners/lawyers have feedback/advice on this? [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Apr 2, 2008 - 24 answers

Master's Degree in Urban Planning: now, later, or never? I'm in my third year of law school, and I've realized (after taking on a pile of debt) that I don't really want to practice law. I think urban planning is the right field for me. Should I rush to get applications in now to start a program next fall, or should I enter the workplace and try to apply next year? Or should I skip the urban planning degree and start applying for planning jobs with my JD? [more inside]
posted by stopgap on Nov 23, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm pondering a graduate program in Urban Policy at the New School. I'm wondering where to get my feet wet. As always, more inside. [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Oct 6, 2007 - 7 answers

Looking for info about designing sidewalks by understanding human traffic patterns [more inside]
posted by horsemuth on May 14, 2007 - 20 answers

I want to learn the basics about urban planning, road planning, and how buildings are put together. Everything from skyscrapers to single family houses. I always wonder about the reasons roads are built where they are given the terrain. I'm always staring at high rises under construction to figure out what principles and methods go into their construction. My ultimate goal would be to create a program for generating random terrain/roads/towns/cities etc..
posted by parallax7d on Dec 22, 2006 - 17 answers

Trafficfilter: at a problem intersection, what traffic solution would most benefit me – a stoplight, a traffic cop, a rotary, or something else? [more inside]
posted by acridrabbit on Oct 12, 2006 - 13 answers

Help me combine my interests in Latin America, urban planning, and not being unemployed. [more inside]
posted by kittyprecious on Feb 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Urban Planning Filter: When I first moved to Seattle, someone explained how the city managed urban growth, particularly tall buildings. [M^I] [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Jul 31, 2004 - 3 answers

Did Dishwasher Pete ever reach his goal of washing dishes in all fifty states?
posted by drezdn on May 25, 2004 - 2 answers