Urban Studies and Planning

Student work in the Urban Studies and Planning Program consists of individual research papers, collaboration with faculty members, class projects, and semester-long team studio projects. In the studio projects, students address a particular issue or problem facing a community by talking with stakeholders to clarify the nature of the problem, designing a research strategy, collecting and analyzing a range of information, and presenting an oral and written report containing analyses and recommendations. The locales of these studio projects have been both local (Washington, DC, and Baltimore and other jurisdictions in Maryland) and international (St. Petersburg, Russia, Capetown, South Africa and Mexico City).

Choose an item below to see examples of our students' work.

1996 - St. Petersburg, Russia

1998 - The Bokaap, Cape Town, South Africa: Re-visioning the Past and the Future

1999 - Smart Growth for Perryville

2000 - Affordable Housing in Takoma Park

2000 - Isidro Fabela, Mexico

2001 - An Analysis of the Transfer of Development Rights Program, Montgomery County Maryland

2002 - Creating Public Space for a Better Community: Langley Park, MD

2002 - Public Open Space in the City of College Park, Maryland: An Analysis of Three Potential Locations

2002 - Towards a Community Plan, Locust Point, Baltimore

2003 - A New Community Identity: A plan for the Station North Arts and Entertainment District

2003 - A Transit-Oriented Development Plan for the Capitol Heights Metro Station

2003 - Nevsky Gorodok: Re-Urbanization in St. Petersburg, the Nevsky Town Redevelopment Plan

2004 - An Evaluation of Philippi Station and Nyanga Terminus: Public Spaces as Created by the Dignified Spaces Program, Cape Town, South Africa

2004 - Exploring Growth Management Issues in the Bowie Planning Area of Prince George's County, MD

2004 - Tenleytown: Today and Tomorrow: Revitalizing and Preserving the Commercial Corridor

2005 - A Framework for Accessibility: Developing the Business Environment and Walkability of the Rhode Island Metro Neighborhoods

2005 - Housing in Montgomery County: Coordinate, Strenthen, Innovate

2005 - Maximizing the Transportation System to Strengthen Tourism: A Case Study of Mexico City

2006 - Development in the Industrial Belt: Urban Planning in St. Petersburg, Russia

2006 - Maintaining the Link between Business and Community: Hampden's Retail Environment

2006 - West Hyattsville Metro Study Area Crime Prevention and Safety Plan

2007 - Building Community: Jonestown, Albemarle Square and the Legacy of Flag House Courts

2007 - Housing and Economy in McGregor, South Africa

2007 - Planning for Senior Population Growth in Prince George's County

2008 - Connect Barracks Row: A Future Vision for a Washington, DC Community

2008 - Connecting Communities in Greenbelt, Maryland

2008 - Heritage Crossing at 5: Successes and Challenges in a Hope VI Development

2009 - Coming Home to Broadway Overlook

2009 - It's Not Easy Being Green

2009 - On the Road of Life: A Redevelopment Plan for Rzhevka 35

2010 - Access to Healthy Food: An Initial Exploration in the Developed Tier of Prince George's County

2010 - Baltimore's Downtown West

2010 - Cape Town and the 2010 World Cup

2011 - Active Mobility: Examining Walkability and Bikeability in the Port Towns, Prince George's County, Maryland

2011 - Arts Impact Examining the Establishment of an Arts district on Baltimore's West Side

2011 - North Point to Baltimore: Commemorating the War of 1812

2012 - Explore, Teach, Serve: A Concept Plan for Urban Agriculture Station in College Park, MD

2012 - Redevelopment Plan for the Gasholders Site in St. Petersburg, Russia