School of City & Regional Planning
The School of City and Regional Planning is dedicated to crafting communities that are sustainable, just, resilient, healthy, and inclusive through world-class education and cutting-edge research.
Georgia Tech Planning Studios Tackle Top Urban Concerns
As the Nation’s cities watch Atlanta deal with the ups and downs of an ever-changing and industry-rich urban landscape, Georgia Tech’s School of City and Regional Planning studios serve as a barometer for the most crucial urban challenges. The School's faculty have close ties and long-held connections to planners in the city of Atlanta. The city's landscape is a testimony to Georgia Tech’s creativity and insight: The Atlanta Beltline, Atlantic Station, and Chattahoochee Now were all first imagined in SCaRP studios.
This semester, the School’s studios tackled issues of affordable housing, smart growth, a unique urban master plan, and sustainable cities.
Celebrating 70 Years of Women at Tech
Catherine Ross
To mark the 70th-anniversary milestone, Georgia Tech asked some of the women who have contributed to the Institute’s growth in leadership, research, and teaching. These women, including College of Design's Catherine Ross, shared thoughts on their early days at Tech, proudest achievements, changes they would like to see, and advice for the next generation.
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City Solutions for Those Most Vulnerable to Heat, Blackouts
Last year, Brian Stone’s five-year heat wave study showed that temperatures in major cities were hotter than they used to be, and power outages during heat waves had doubled since 2015. This year, both trends have continued, and the electrical grid is at even greater risk. “We’re not seeing any reduction in the risk of infrastructure failure during hot weather,” Stone, a professor in the School of City & Regional Planning, said.
