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The Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning

is one of four units within the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. The 48 hour Master's degree in City & Regional Planning prepares students for careers concerned with the physical development of communities, and the interaction of that development with the social, economic, and environmental well-being of communities. The program is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.

is the research and outreach arm of the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning. REDC has been conducting applied research and providing technical assistance to public and private sector clients in Middle and West Tennessee since 1967. REDC serves as an urban and regional laboratory for both students and faculty.

presents a day-long conference each spring for citizen leaders, elected officials, planning commissioners, zoning boards, and planning professionals. The purpose of this conference is to facilitate a better understanding of critical issues in land use planning and policy. Nationally recognized experts form the faculty of the conference and explore critical issues in planning the future of neighborhoods, towns, cities, counties, and regions in the Mid-South.

CRP News and Notes:

Mid-Sized Cities Policy Research Institute Appoints its First Faculty Member

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South Memphis Revitalization Action Plan in the news

Eyewitness News coverage

Commercial Appeal article

South of the Forum planning efforts in the news

Eyewitness News coverage

Award-Winning Planning at the University of Memphis

The "Environmental Systems Enhancement Plan for the Mississippi River Corridor in Tennessee" was named one of three winning finalists for the University Economic Development Association's Award of Excellence in Community Development. The plan was prepared by planning faculty and researchers with the Division's Regional Economic Development Center.

Memphis Music Magnet concept featured in Memphis Flyer

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Planning program's engaged scholarship efforts featured in U of M magazine

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The University of Memphis welcomes Ken Reardon

as the incoming Director of the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning. Click here to read more.

Gene Pearson honored with lifetime achievement award

by the Tennessee chapter of the American Planning Association. Click here to read more.

ReGenerations: The Youth Neighborhood Mapping Initiative

A summer project hosted by the Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning in conjunction with the City of Memphis' Summer Youth Employment Program. Click here for more details.

Listen to a discussion of the Youth Neighborhood Mapping Initiative on Smart City Radio. Click here to download the broadcast.

The Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning