A new option is now available for graduate students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Public Affairs and a J.D. (Law) degree at the same time, completing them both in four years.

We are pleased to share that creation of our new Certificate in Urban Studies has been included in a recent edition of Iowa Now.

Faculty member Phuong Nguyen’s recent paper on tax increment financing (TIF) in Iowa has been published on AERA Open.

City council members for the City of Tama, Iowa, recently adopted a 2040 comprehensive plan created by a team of urban planning students at the University of Iowa.

Our new incoming students recently took a moment to follow our tradition and pose for a group picture, even though it couldn't be in our beloved drafting room.

The year-long capstone projects by urban planning graduate students in the School of Planning and Public Affairs (SPPA) are receiving considerable media attention this fall.

A project by four, May 2019 graduates of Iowa’s School of Planning and Public Affairs has received the “2020 Exemplary Student Project” award from the Iowa Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA).