By Abby Cover and Sam Hayes Perspective 1: Interning at the BiltmoreBy Sam Hayes My fascination with the Biltmore Estate began during a family trip when I was in first grade. Little did my parents know how deeply I would fall in love with this remarkable place. Since the first visit, it was always my dream to one day work at the Biltmore – a dream … Continue reading Two Perspectives on the Biltmore Estate
By Ryan Ford It is time to realize our parks are not free and Oakland residents already pay for them in one form or another. Lake Merritt is no exception. In 2020, the city spent $25,000 week of taxpayer money to maintain Lake Merritt (Devries 2021). It turns out littering has a cost and residents are already picking up the tab. Understandably, there was strong public … Continue reading In Defense of Lake Merritt’s Paid Parking Plan
In this week’s blog post, Ian Concannon, a Master’s student at Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, writes about about panarchy in resilience and systems theory. Continue reading Finding Pan
By Amy Grace Watkins What is Transit-Oriented Development? In urban planning, what does TOD stand for? It depends on who you ask! It could be Transit-Oriented Development, Design, or Displacement. In the 1990s, Peter Calthrope popularized the term as Transit-Oriented Development and the planning framework quickly spread across the world. The goal of TOD is to invest in transit centers to increase transit access, reduce the … Continue reading How Raleigh Should Earn the “E” in their ETOD
Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on a Budget. To cap it all off, we include a fun planning fact! By Rachel Auerbach About the visit: Minneapolis holds a special place … Continue reading Series: Planning for 36 Hours in Minneapolis, MN
This summer, Carolina Planning Master’s students participated in a range of in-person and remote opportunities across the country. This week, we are sharing highlights and reflections from four students. Jasmine Davidson – MCRP 2024, Land Use & Environmental Planning Planning Intern, Clarion AssociatesChapel Hill, North Carolina I began my planning internship at Clarion Associates this summer, where I have worked on a variety of planning … Continue reading Reflecting on a Summer of Planning
This week’s post is from Jen Farris on 36 hours from the beautiful Bourne, MA. Continue reading Series: Planning for 36 Hours in Bourne, MA
Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on a Budget. To cap it all off, we include a fun planning fact! By Yue Zhang About the visit: When people ask me where … Continue reading Series: Planning for 36 Hours in Guangzhou, China
Planner’s Travel Series This post was originally published on June 22, 2022, but the brunch, brew, and budget options for Durham, North Carolina are still relevant today! About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on … Continue reading Series: Planning for 36 Hours in Durham, North Carolina
By Carolina Planning Journal EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE POLITICS OF PLACE “The way we think about space matters. It inflects our understandings of the world, our attitudes to others, our politics.”—Doreen Massey During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the importance of space, place, and daily experiences in our lives resurfaced. In Volume 49 of the Carolina Planning Journal, we want to reflect on the meaning, politics, and … Continue reading Volume 49 Call for Papers
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