Department of City & Metropolitan Planning

25 presentations!! Woot! CMP had an impressive presence at the annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - ACSP this November. Our students and faculty presented on a wide range of topics, including planning for inclusive housing, transit development and transportation planning, resilient aging, climate adaptation and disaster resilience, planning for immigrant populations, community-based economic development, and indigenous planning. We also loved seeing all our wonderful alumni, students and faculty and hearing about all their wonderful accomplishments. Go Utes! Sayma Khajehei Sua Kim Keuntae Kim Keunhyun Park Amir Hajrasouliha Shima Hamidi and so many more!

??Job alert!! ?? Department of City & Metropolitan Planning in collaboration with Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah is looking for Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Urban Informatics/Analytics. Join our faculty of exciting scholars and do-ers in their endeavor to tackle persistent planning problems using new age methods. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/g5E6rgES

Did you know that over 97% of our Master's students successfully get a job upon graduation? ???????? Join us at the MCMP Open House on October 29th to learn all about our program! You'll get an insider look at our curriculum, meet our renowned faculty, and discover what it means to have a world class student experience! Attend virtually or in person. Virtual: 12 pm MST Link: https://lnkd.in/gQjN92hq (Or, scan the QR code shown below) In-person: 5 pm MST Bailey Gallery – Architecture Building map.utah.edu building 37 You too can be part of our wonderful community of planning advocates and visionaries! See you on October 29th.

Calling all CMP Alumni for the 2024 CMP Alumni Reception! Come share school memories, meet old friends, and enjoy an evening back at your alma mater. RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/gXVBu3nk

Our faculty member, Dr. Alex Ponette-Gonzalez, was featured at the Urban Forest Strategies for a Future Climate Symposium organized by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy and the Red Butte Garden. Great turnout for insight on keeping our urban forests healthy and resistant to hotter weather. Thank you, tree experts and Wilkes!????

Time for your weekly MCMP highlight! Meet Emma Glende, first year MCMP grad. Emma's favorite planning topics? My favorite planning topics are walkability and making a beautiful city through classical urban planning principles! Any current projects or research? For my Professional Project, I’m working with Sugar House Park to improve access and safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders. I love spending time in Sugar House Park and am excited to be able to help people have an even better experience in a place so many people already know and love. Fun Fact about Emma! I love running and recently finished my first 50K! [Editor Note: ????] I’m currently training for the St. George marathon in October.

**CMP Student Highlight** Meet Dorsa Azadi, second year student in our Master's of City & Metropolitan Planning program. Here are three fun facts about Dorsa: 1. Dorsa's favorite planning topics include active transportation and public transit. 2. She is currently working on a project that explores the SR-32 corridor in Utah and a local city center plan. 3. Dorsa enjoys outdoor activities, painting and getting to know different cultures! Follow us to learn more about the University of Utah - Department of City & Metropolitan Planning community and events!

Congratulations to CMP Faculty Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez for being accepted into the Fall 2024 Emerging Leaders Program of the Office of Faculty at University of Utah! Read more about her and her research here: https://lnkd.in/gv3Rrn9z We are proud to share our academic home with innovative scholars like Alex who are poised to make a real change in our communities!

Check out this Faculty Feature of CMP Associate Professor,.Alessandro Rigolon! Did you know, Dr. Rigolon has also been quoted in the New York Times previously? Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gqu8GYD

New publication by CMP faculty Alessandro Rigolon sanctioned homeless encampments.