What+urban+planners+do

__** Listening/watching/ activities **__ We take care of the planning of cities and the roads taking into account both physical aspects of the area as the vulnerability of society to respond with a proposed ordinance for the same
 * 1) What is the fascinating work of urban and regional planners?

2. What kind of preparation does an urban planner need? Need to know about the physical environment where you work, the vulnerability of the area, taking into account the risks and threats of the city or region.

The Urban Planning Program at Virginia Community University
1) Why, according to John Accordino, VCU is the right place to start a graduate program in urban planning?

Because Virginia is an historic city with bridges traditions, historic neighbor hoods and an exquisite architecture, but also many challenges, like poverty, sprawl, an political fragmentation and threats to environment to sustainability.

2) What are the advantages for studying a master's program in this university?

The students complete and enter ship in a public or private planning related organization, this enter ships will help them to learn very well the planning profession. After this, the students, most of the time, find jobs after graduates, related with planning profession.

3) What advantages does the city of Richmond represent to those students who decide to study at VCU?

Richmond its surround by very charming and historic towns that now face pressures from development and new development patrons, all of these settings and issues provide the opportunity for learning practical and planning skills.

4) What are the different programs offered at VCU? I think the urban planner has many responsibilities, so I consider it a career quite complete because it takes into account the social, like planning departments, housing authorities, transportation agencies, community development corporations, etc.