School of City & Regional Planning

Our Strategic Plan: 2025-2030

Our Strategic Plan: 2025-2030

The School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) at Georgia Tech has been at the forefront of planning education and research for over six decades by strategically redefining its scope and focus in line with the fundamental changes in social, technological, economic, and environmental spheres. As we think in the ‘Next’ and look to the coming five years, our starting point is the rich legacy established in the culture of scholarship, creativity, and shared commitments that is reflected in our academic tradition.

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Our Goals

Over the next five years, we will focus on six strategic goals that will guide our growth and evolution:

  1. Expand the School’s Commitment to Undergraduate Education.
  2. Grow Our Impact in Research and Scholarship.
  3. Build a Community of Learning, Scholarship, and Outreach across SCaRP Graduate Programs.
  4. Build an Inclusive Learning Community within SCaRP.
  5. Strengthen the Global Orientation of the School.
  6. Increase Visibility and Fundraising.

Our Mission

To equip the next generation of planners with the analytical tools and practice-based knowledge needed to promote just, resilient, and economically inclusive neighborhoods, cities, and regions around the world.

Our Vision

The School of City and Regional Planning will be a global leader in education and research that fosters more just, resilient, and economically inclusive neighborhoods, cities, and regions around the world.

Our Core Values

  • Sustainability - Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  • Justice - Expanding choice and opportunity for all persons, recognizing a special responsibility to plan for the needs of the disadvantaged.
  • Resilience - Enabling individuals and communities to survive, adapt, and grow in the face of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.
  • Health - Valuing the elements of our natural and built environment for their contribution to the well-being of humans and other species.
  • Inclusiveness - Improving the ability of individuals and groups to effectively engage in community decisions and governance.

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