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Robin Hambleton: "Leading the Inclusive City"

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Robin Hambleton, author of Leading the Inclusive City: Place-Based Innovation for a Bounded Planet, will give a lecture at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21st.

Capstone Project Evaluates Economic Impact of NE Iowa Trails

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
In the heart of the Midwestern United States is the Driftless Area, a region of unique terrain that escaped glaciation.

Students Tackle Rural Iowa Fiber-Optic Internet Access Optimization

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
When asked what benefitted them most during their time in Iowa City, all students, past and present, in the Urban and Regional Planning (URP) program, will likely respond with a short, sweet answer, "...

Wittrock Participates in “Urban Alchemy” Design Residency in Des Moines, IA

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
From November 3rd-6th, second-year Urban and Regional Planning student, Samantha Wittrock, participated in the annual Design Residency program at RDG Planning and Design, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Current Student and Three Alumnae Contribute to Comprehensive Watershed Plan in Iowa

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
A recent open house event held at the Kalona Brewing Company in Kalona, Iowa marked the completion of the planning phase for the English River Watershed Management Authority (WMA).
Headshot of Carlton Eley wearing a winter scarf.

Alum to Discuss Social Equity by Design

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Carlton Eley, class of 1998, will be speaking at “Tuesdays at APA” on January 12th in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Eley is a Senior Environmental Protection Specialist at the U.S.

Planning at Iowa Webinar for Prospective Students

Monday, November 9, 2015
Join us December 2nd for an informational webinar hosted by the Director of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning and admissions team.

Our Alums are Heroes

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Connerly Receives Award for Excellence in Service

Friday, October 30, 2015
Professor and Director Charles Connerly is one of two faculty who recently received the Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service to the University and the State of Iowa.