Real World Urban Planning Courses

New zoning courses are exposing high school students to development, politics and profit.

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May 15, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

"(A) new breed of urban planning class engages thousands of students throughout Southern California; it is part of a nationwide push by land-use professionals to move beyond encouraging teenagers to dream and into equipping them with the practical skills to effect change."

Thanks to Nathan Banks

FULL STORY: Redesigning Urban Planning Classes for the Real World

Tuesday, May 14, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

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