Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning

As #COP29 is drawing to a close, much of the conversation is focused on the idea that we can address climate change most effectively if we transform our cities, with a focus on renewable energy and sustainable management of water, food, and materials, while switching to a green economy and taking care of all our fellow citizens and our biodiversity. At Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning we are very focused on this goal and seek to educate global leaders in sustainable, resilient and just places through our City and Regional Planning, Urban Analytics, Global Development and Geographic Information Science & Technology programs. Wondering how you can get equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to make urban life sustainable? Our online info sessions are a great way to learn more about the professional fields of urban planning, urban analytics, GIS and global development and our graduate programs. You can also get valuable information and answers to your practical questions with regards to the application process, funding opportunities, and more. To register for an info session and meet faculty, staff, alumni and current students or to RSVP for any of our other open house events: https://lnkd.in/d9i7xzth #sustainabilitycareers #urbanplanning #GIS #analytics #dataanalytics #globaldevelopment #SDG #careerdevelopment #graduateschool

Yesterday SCaRP students, alums, and faculty came toghether with Georgia Tech College of Design Dean Ellen Bassett to celebrate the 25th World GIS Day. A special shoutout to alumna Ansley McKenzie (MCRP & MS-GIST '23) for her insightful and informative talk. Her tips and resources were much appreciated by the audience. A big thank you also to current student Meng-Hsuan (Vivian) Lin, MS-GIST representative to the Georgia Institute of Technology Student Planning Association, for keeping the energy high with a fun GIS-themed trivia game. We realized we need even more time for fun with maps and spatial analytics presentations, so stay tuned for a bigger event next year in a bigger space where we can display even more cool maps and student projects and welcome more alums to join us in person! In the meantime, if you are wondering how you can learn GIS with us, see https://lnkd.in/ewaAamAS #GIS #GISDay #Geoinformatics #mapping #RemoteSensing #Cartography

Prof. Jairo H. Garcia, Dr. was invited to attend the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 Azerbaijan, the topic of the meeting being "Creating a Better Urban Future". He's been attending many meetings and sharing snippets here on LinkedIn that are making us very excited to welcome him back to Georgia Institute of Technology to hear his first-hand reports from the conference. We wanted to share this crucial snipped of information that highlights the fact that how we design, manage and re-design cities is key to reducing GHG emissions. We are proud of our faculty and alumni who do amazing work towards this goal to create sustainable, resilient, and just places. Stay tuned for an interview upon his return. #COP29 #urbanplanning #climateresiliency #climateaction #globaldevelopment #megacities

Jairo H. Garcia, Dr. is pushing for progress at #COP29!

Congratulations to Dylan Apelu and Vincent Parisi, both students in the Master of City and Regional Planning program, on receiving Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships from the U.S. Department of Transportation! "This fellowship is part of a national effort to support bright, dedicated individuals who will lead the future of transportation in areas like infrastructure, planning, safety, and sustainability. It is truly an incredible opportunity,” said Gulsah Akar, chair of the School of City and Regional Planning. Read about their research at: https://lnkd.in/ee4WDTVP #PlanningAtTech #GeorgiaTech

The Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet #G2RT was the highlight of Georgia Institute of Technology's booth at the World Urban Forum 12 Egypt. So many WUF attendees see potential for a toilet that requires no municipal infrastructure connections. The #G2RT was developed by a 9-organization team led by Prof. Shannon Yee of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With Yee in Cairo were Lisa Bianchi-Fossati and Mirella Kades of the Woodruff School; Dean Ellen Bassett, Darby Fly, and Bruce Stiftel, FAICP of the Georgia Tech College of Design, Lotte Kristoferitsch of EOOS GmbH Social Design, and Erin McCusker of LIXIL. Learn more about #G2RT here: https://lnkd.in/eZFdy56g #sanitation #reinventedtoiletchallenge Georgia Tech School of Architecture Bernard Kippelen Georgia Tech College of Engineering

What a great World Town Planning Day today at the Georgia Institute of Technology! The GT Student Planning Association and the School of City and Regional Planning hosted Eric Kronberg from Kronberg Urbanists + Architects whose talk was focused on this year's WTPD theme "Homes Start with Planning". Eric discussed the current housing crisis and the reasons why affordable housing is scarce while at the same cities and especially suburban areas are struggling financially. He highlighted the mismatch between existing housing stock and zoning regulations and the needs of modern households and discussed solutions such as right-sizing housing and updating zoning regulations to encourage infill development. If you are interested in the insightful data Eric shared during the talk, the slide deck can be found at https://lnkd.in/eShUYEgy - look for "Housing Choice & Economic Development" WPD GA TECH The talk concluded with an engaging Q+A session that ran overtime and lots of applause. Thank you, Eric Kronberg! #affordablehousing #wtpd #urbanplanning #zoning #economicdevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #urbandesign #urbanism

Congratulations to PhD student Shinah Park and Dr. Gulsah Akar for their new article analyzing the socioeconomic and built environment factors that influence how older adults choose to travel in Georgia, published in the Journal of Transport Geography. Free full access through ScienceDirect. #urbantransportation #urbanplanning #aging #aginginplace

A highlight of the World Urban Forum was reuniting with Georgia Tech College of Design alumni Mishele I. and Yasmeen Alawamleh of Riyadh, and Chirayu Bhatt and Vani Herlekar of Ahmadabad, and introducing them to current students Darby Fly and Mirella Kades. The rest the Georgia Tech team at #WUF12Egypt included Dean Ellen Bassett, #G2RT developer Shannon Yee and George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering colleague Lisa Bianchi-Fossati.

November 11 is the deadline to apply for the Georgia Institute of Technology FOCUS program. If you are interested in one of the Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning master's programs in City and Regional Planning, Geographic Information Science & Technology, Global Development or Urban Analytics, and are accepted to the FOCUS program, we look forward to hosting you on campus January 16-19. Georgia Tech’s Focus program is one of the nation’s premier graduate recruitment programs designed to attract highly skilled students who have historically been?underrepresented?in higher education, equipping them with the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully navigate the graduate admissions process. Each year, a select group of undergraduate students - Focus Scholars - who are in their third through final years of undergrad from around the nation are invited to apply to attend Focus. Accepted scholars are reimbursed for accommodations, meals, and transportation, receive a waiver of the Georgia Tech application fee, and are considered for FOCUS fellowships. #gradschoolfellowships #graduateschool #applicationtips #urbanplanning #GIS #datascience #analytics #globaldevelopment #sustainablecareers