Carolina Planning Journal (2024)

21/05/2024

By Joe Wilson The days are long, cicadas loud, the DCRPeople scattered to jobs and internships and sunny vacations. Yes, it’s officially (according to the Registrar, at least) summertime! We wish to offer congratulations to all recent graduates, but especially to Candela Cerpa and Kathryn Cunningham. As Editor-in-Chief of the Carolina Planning Journal and Managing Editor of Angles, respectively, Candela and Kathryn have worked hard over the past year to put together a journal and a blog packed full of thought-provoking reportage....

By Joe Wilson The days are long, cicadas loud, the DCRPeople scattered to jobs and internships and sunny vacations. Yes, it’s officially (according to the Registrar, at least) summertime! We wish t…

07/05/2024

By Sawyer Husain Revitalizing Midwest Cities: Turning Riverfronts into Catalysts for Urban Renewal Midwestern cities, often lacking the natural allure of coastal landscapes like those in Seattle or Miami, face unique challenges in urban planning and revitalization. Without an ice-age on the calendar or a mass flooding event, Midwest cities are left to make do with the natural environments they have....

By Sawyer Husain Revitalizing Midwest Cities: Turning Riverfronts into Catalysts for Urban Renewal Midwestern cities, often lacking the natural allure of coastal landscapes like those in Seatt…

30/04/2024

A Case Study of Weaver Street Market By Kathryn Cunningham In these turmoil times, we need to hold the things we love close to us. And we also need to hold them accountable. I love Weaver Street Market - its colorful chairs, proximity to good food and fun drinks, and overall mission. I am not alone in this feeling: Weaver Street Market's lawn is a beloved gathering space in Carrboro....

A Case Study of Weaver Street Market By Kathryn Cunningham In these turmoil times, we need to hold the things we love close to us. And we also need to hold them accountable. I love Weaver Stre…

23/04/2024

By Nina Clark Introduction Capital injections by public and private investment to catalyze the revitalization of long neglected communities is often lauded as a process that saves struggling neighborhoods. Local politicians and development practitioners tout reductions in blight, improvement in infrastructure, high wage jobs, and increased amenities as clear indicators of a city’s success. Yet, for many low income communities, such changes bring about a type of reinvestment in their neighborhoods that often invoke worry instead of celebration....

By Nina Clark Introduction Capital injections by public and private investment to catalyze the revitalization of long neglected communities is often lauded as a process that saves struggling neighb…

09/04/2024

By Sam Hayes In my last blog post, I encouraged you to explore the hidden secrets of buildings by simply looking up. To continue on this path, I wanted to share a few details of other buildings across UNC’s campus, each harboring its own narrative etched in bricks and mortar. Person Hall You can tell a lot about a building by its brick....

By Sam Hayes In my last blog post, I encouraged you to explore the hidden secrets of buildings by simply looking up. To continue on this path, I wanted to share a few details of other building…

27/03/2024

By Sam Hayes I love digging into the history of the built environment of places I live in. It enriches my understanding of the area, and gives me a greater appreciation for it. However, in any circumstance, I find that is only so much that you can learn from books and the internet, and the most helpful thing one can do is walk around and look at the buildings....

By Sam Hayes I love digging into the history of the built environment of places I live in. It enriches my understanding of the area, and gives me a greater appreciation for it. However, in any…

06/03/2024

This is Chapter One of Joan Lyon's upcoming book Women Moving People. More information on the book and how you can contribute can be found on her website: https://www.womenmovingpeople.com/womenmovingpeople.

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By Joan Lyons This is Chapter One of Joan Lyon’s upcoming book Women Moving People. More information on the book and how you can contribute can be found on her website. Trigger Warnings:…

14/02/2024

Planner's Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on a Budget. To cap it all off, we include a fun planning fact! By Jo Kwon…...

Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when lookin…

06/02/2024

By Nicholas Stover The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), colloquially referred to as the COP Summit, recently concluded its 28th congregation. Official tallies from the UNFCCC had around 85,000 delegates in attendance, with some estimates as high as 100,000. I had the great fortune of being a virtual delegate among the many thousands....

By Nicholas Stover The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), colloquially referred to as the COP Summit, recently concluded its 28th congr…

23/01/2024

By Sneha Bora Purchasing your first home is a major milestone that requires immense preparation and guidance. Before embarking on your housing search, you’ll want to have a crystal-clear understanding on the step-by-step process and responsibilities required to make this exceptionally worthwhile investment. Though the upfront effort is demanding, I promise the payoff of homeownership far outweighs the complexities along the way!...

By Sneha Bora Purchasing your first home is a major milestone that requires immense preparation and guidance. Before embarking on your housing search, you’ll want to have a crystal-clea…

16/01/2024

In this week's post, Jo Kwon delves into the world of ArcGIS StoryMaps, highlighting its potential in creating engaging narratives for urban planning projects. Using four compelling examples, she showcases the tool's versatility and effectiveness....

In this week’s post, Jo Kwon delves into the world of ArcGIS StoryMaps, highlighting its potential in creating engaging narratives for urban planning projects. Using four compelling examples,…

12/12/2023

By Anthony Buckley I grew up on an 83-acre cattle farm and went to a public high school surrounded by cornfields. Rural southeastern Ohio is the place I call home. Many might ask where urban planning comes into play in an area that had 700 people in its village center. Ohio countryside is by no means comparable to the streets of New York City or even the neighborhoods of Chapel Hill or Durham....

By Anthony Buckley I grew up on an 83-acre cattle farm and went to a public high school surrounded by cornfields. Rural southeastern Ohio is the place I call home. Many might ask where urban planni…

14/11/2023

First year graduate student Helen Klass-Warch reflects on the power of Plain Language....

First year graduate student Helen Klass-Warch reflects on the power of Plain Language.

31/10/2023

For this Halloween, CPJ is bringing back a spooky article from 2017 on the value of zombie preparedness. Zombies have become a fixture in literary and cinematic culture over the past century. The list of on-screen zombie productions is extensive, ranging from White Zombie in 1932 and Night of the Living Dead in 1968, to this year’s Patient Z and dozens of others in between....

For this Halloween, CPJ is bringing back a spooky article from 2017 on the value of zombie preparedness. Zombies have become a fixture in literary and cinematic culture over the past century. The …

24/10/2023

Ivan Melchor, a Data & Research Assistant with the VizE Lab for Ethnographic Data Visualization at Princeton University, explores the concept of 'unbuilding' as it relates to basements and the floodplains of New Jersey.

Ivan Melchor, a Data & Research Assistant with the VizE Lab for Ethnographic Data Visualization at Princeton University, explores the concept of ‘unbuilding’ as it relates to baseme…

17/10/2023

By Abby Cover and Sam Hayes Perspective 1: Interning at the BiltmoreBy Sam Hayes My fascination with the Biltmore Estate began during a family trip when I was in first grade. Little did my parents know how deeply I would fall in love with this remarkable place. Since the first visit, it was always my dream to one day work at the Biltmore – a dream that became a reality this past summer....

By Abby Cover and Sam Hayes Perspective 1: Interning at the BiltmoreBy Sam Hayes My fascination with the Biltmore Estate began during a family trip when I was in first grade. Little did my parents …

10/10/2023

By Ryan Ford It is time to realize our parks are not free and Oakland residents already pay for them in one form or another. Lake Merritt is no exception. In 2020, the city spent $25,000 week of taxpayer money to maintain Lake Merritt (Devries 2021). It turns out littering has a cost and residents are already picking up the tab....

By Ryan Ford It is time to realize our parks are not free and Oakland residents already pay for them in one form or another. Lake Merritt is no exception. In 2020, the city spent $25,000 week of ta…

26/09/2023

In this week's blog post, Ian Concannon, a Master’s student at Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, writes about about panarchy in resilience and systems theory.

In this week’s blog post, Ian Concannon, a Master’s student at Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, writes about about panarchy in resilience and syst…

12/09/2023

How Raleigh Should Earn the "E" in their ETOD By Amy Grace Watkins, 2nd Year MCRP Student

By Amy Grace Watkins What is Transit-Oriented Development? In urban planning, what does TOD stand for? It depends on who you ask! It could be Transit-Oriented Development, Design, or Displacem…

06/09/2023

Planner's Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on a Budget. To cap it all off, we include a fun planning fact! By Rachel Auerbach…...

Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when lookin…

22/08/2023

This summer, Carolina Planning Master’s students participated in a range of in-person and remote opportunities across the country. This week, we are sharing highlights and reflections from four students.

This summer, Carolina Planning Master’s students participated in a range of in-person and remote opportunities across the country. This week, we are sharing highlights and reflections from four stu…

10/08/2023

This week's post is from Jen Farris on 36 hours from beautiful Bourne, MA.

This week’s post is from Jen Farris on 36 hours from the beautiful Bourne, MA.

01/08/2023

This week's post is from Yue Zhang on 36 hours from the beautiful Guangzhou, China.

Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looki…

18/07/2023

Planner's Travel Series This post was originally published on June 22, 2022, but the brunch, brew, and budget options for Durham, North Carolina are still relevant today! About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a…...

Planner’s Travel Series This post was originally published on June 22, 2022, but the brunch, brew, and budget options for Durham, North Carolina are still relevant today! About the seri…

10/07/2023

By Carolina Planning Journal EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE POLITICS OF PLACE “The way we think about space matters. It inflects our understandings of the world, our attitudes to others, our politics.”—Doreen Massey During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the importance of space, place, and daily experiences in our lives resurfaced. In Volume 49 of the Carolina Planning Journal, we want to reflect on the meaning, politics, and experiences of space, place, and everyday life....

By Carolina Planning Journal EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE POLITICS OF PLACE “The way we think about space matters. It inflects our understandings of the world, our attitudes to others, our politics.”—Dore…

20/06/2023

Planning for 36 Hours in Seoul, South Korea

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Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when …

09/05/2023

The Carolina Planning Journal (CPJ) and ∆NGLES are excited to announce the editors for the 2023-2024 school year: Candela Cerpa and Kathryn Cunningham. Read on to learn more about them.

The Carolina Planning Journal (CPJ) and ∆NGLES are excited to announce the editors for the 2023-2024 school year: Candela Cerpa and Kathryn Cunningham. Read on to learn more about them. CANDELA CER…

25/04/2023

The Carolina Planning Journal published sixteen blog posts and are set to publish Volume 48 on Urban Analytics: Capabilities and Critiques in mid-May. This is the final post from the 2022-23 editors (Lance Gloss & Jo Kwon ). Thank you for your support!

In Spring 2022, the Carolina Planning Journal had a special year. We published sixteen blog posts and are set to publish Volume 48 on Urban Analytics: Capabilities and Critiques in mid-May. We also…

19/04/2023

Planner's Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a given city when looking for Brunch, a Brew, or a good idea on a Budget. To cap it all off, we include a fun planning fact! By Nik Reasor

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Planner’s Travel Series About the series: Welcome to our ongoing travel series. These are all posts written by planning students and professionals about what to do in a give…

11/04/2023

High political cooperation between States on the Arctic Council is indefinitely paused. This week’s post is from Samantha Pace on current events around Arctic governance. This post is a preview of my upcoming presentation on Arctic governance and climate change for the Global Urbanization Scholarship, taking place on May 3. Come check it out!

By Samantha Pace The Arctic, the area in and around the Arctic Circle in the northernmost part of the globe, is a site of unique geopolitics and international cooperation. The harsh, re…

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