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School of Planning and Public Affairs

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Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities

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Admissions Information Sessions

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U.S. master's program in urban planning - Planetizen 2023

Group picture of new SPPA students in fall 2024

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Spotlights

Seth Dickinson

Graduate Student - MPA

Sanzida Setu standing outside under a tree with green grass in the background.

Sanzida Setu

Graduate Student - URP

Dana Bartolomei

SPPA Alum

Bogdan Kapatsila

SPPA Faculty

News & Events

Farnaz Fatahi and Jovana Kolašinac holding up a picture frame and looking through it.

Students Combine Talent to Create Aesthetically Inventive Plans

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Group of alumni and students chatting at the anniversary reception

SPPA Celebrates 60 Years of Impact and Innovation

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Travis Kraus receiving Brody Award from Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel.

Kraus Recognized with Award for Faculty Excellence in Service

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Headshots of Professor Bo Kapatsila and graduate student Blake Carel

Evaluating Curb-to-Curb Public Transportation

Friday, April 25, 2025