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Welcome to Planning at Georgia Tech

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Welcome to Planning at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech's focus on research and cutting-edge technology makes our School stand apart from other Planning programs. Our curricula in urban planning, geographic information science, global development, and urban analytics offer hands-on experience. Trained by passionate faculty, our graduates create sustainable, resilient, and inclusive cities. Our labs and affiliated centers help cities flourish through research-driven solutions.  

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, our School is an important and active part of a vibrant metropolis. For more than seven decades our students have benefitted from unique capstone, internship, and employment opportunities thanks to close connections with international, federal, state, local, and private sector urban planning and development organizations.

 

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Hot Enough For Ya? Georgia Tech Has an App for That, and It’s More Useful Than You Might Think

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MCRP Students Take Win in APA Student Design Competition

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Georgia Tech Students Learn City Planning in Europe

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Planning the Future of Cities Ellen Heath and Cristina Pastore on Growth, Infrastructure, and Community

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Capstone Research Paper Saves Pedestrian Lives

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Esri.com: How Georgia Tech Prepares GIS Professionals with Systems Thinking and Enterprise GIS Skills

Mobility Madness at Georgia Tech

‘Mobility Madness’ is a new series of events focused on sustainable, equitable, and resilient transportation.

 Launched in 2026 by Assistant Professor Rounaq Basu, these events are scheduled in early April following the conclusion of March Madness. The thematic focus is on mobility, featuring speakers whose expertise spans academia and planning practice. All events will be held in-person and are open to the entire Georgia Tech community. 

Basu gratefully acknowledges support from the School of City and Regional Planning and the Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics for this series.

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Seminar by Kristi Currans
April 3, Friday

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Panel Discussion on Active Transportation Planning
April 13, Monday

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Placemaking In Action Photo Exhibition
April 13, Monday

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Our New Faculty: Emily Barrett

Meet our newest faculty member, Emily Barrett, whose work focuses on the intersection of community-based geographic information systems (GIS), economic geography, and urban development.

Her latest research examines spatial inequities across U.S. cities, focusing on municipal budgets as pivotal sites of debate for economic democracy. As a dedicated community-based researcher, Barrett has a history of partnering with organizations like the Nashville People’s Budget Coalition and Stand Up Nashville. Through this work, she contributes to broad debates in urban planning, revealing how organizers are reimagining public finance to create more affordable cities.

She is currently teaching CP8400: Advanced Research Design and Qualitative Methods.

Visit her profile page

Designing Cities, Supporting Communities

Gregory Randolph explains how Georgia Tech students and faculty approach the discipline of city and regional planning.
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Explore Our Programs

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B.S. in Urban Planning and Spatial Analytics

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Undergraduate Minor in Sustainable Cities

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Master of City and Regional Planning

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M.S. in Geographic Information Science

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Master of Science in Global Development

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Master of Science in Urban Analytics

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Dual Degree Programs

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Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning

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Meet Us to Learn More!

Design your very own Open House experience by selecting the online and on-campus events that align best with your interests, questions, and availability. We have drafted a menu that allows you to engage with program directors, faculty, current students, and alumni, learn interactively about our programs, get insights into the application process and funding opportunities, and get a taste of our lecture series, signature events, and courses. All of our events allow for your unique individual questions to be answered. Click here to view the multi-modal open house schedule of events and information sessions and RSVP.

Click here to register for open house events and online information sessions!

Hear From Past and Present Students

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Alumni Stories

Our alumni have shared their insights and reflections on their experiences at SCaRP.
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Student Ambassadors

Would you like to ask a student questions about attending Georgia Tech for graduate school?
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Graduating Student

SCaRP Journeys

Each semester, our graduating students share their journeys to our School and several planning disciplines.
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