Planning Domains
A space to share inquiry, discourse and insights
from the students, faculty and alumni of the
Georgetown University Urban & Regional Planning Program.
Alumni Interview: Maura Brophy
Planning Domains: Can you share with us a little bit about your journey and your background? I started my career working in affordable housing in...
Envisioning a More Inclusive, Vibrant Friendship Heights
Photo Credit: Linda Hardy It has everything a developer or urban planner could wish for, but for reasons that go back decades,...
Alumni Interview: Abdullahi Abdullahi
Planning Domains: Can you share a little about what you're doing today? I'm currently doing three things. The first is working with the state’s...
Podcast: Ignatian Spirituality Meets Urban Planning with Jamie Kralovec
Prof. Kralovec recently did a podcast with the Jesuit Conference of the U.S. and Canada about urban planning. Click here for the link to the...
In Focus | New Mobility in Metro DC
Mobility Trends in Metro DC: In this video, Faculty Director Brandes interviews Professor Joh to explore the recently completed regional survey of...
Outstanding Faculty Award
2021 Outstanding Faculty Award Statement Anita Cozart is an adjunct member of the faculty in the Urban & Regional Planning program and teaches...
Quantifying Accessibility and Equity in Washington, D.C.’s Bicycle Facilities
In this capstone thesis, Thomas Renkes explores new geospatial mapping of bicycle infrastructure in the District of Columbia and analyzes the degree...
Mapping Safe Spaces in Chicago
Brandon Bratcher's independent study research project was featured in the Chicago Reader and Windy City Times. Brandon used geospatial tools to map...
These six ‘spokes’ could make Washington a model biking region
As the Washington region recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and considers ways to build resilience, investing in biking could offer far-reaching...
Baltimore’s Vacant Properties and the 1937 Residential Security Map
Made by John Hillegass, Class of 2020 Winner of the 2021 annual Capstone Thesis Award, John Hillegass prepared these geospatial analysis diagrams as...
End of Pandemic Could Lead to More Livable Downtowns
If you had driven through Washington, D.C.’s downtown during the winter months of the COVID-19 pandemic, right when the sun was just setting and the...
Making D.C. a National Model for Bike Trail Systems
Search the internet for “Best Biking Cities in the U.S.,” and Washington, D.C., will likely appear in the top 10 of most sites. It’s easy to see...
Students form Georgetown Graduate Planning Society (GPS)
Students in the Urban & Regional Planning program have formed a unified body of student governance to work directly with program leadership on...
HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition
Marc Gazda & Christopher Weir From November 2020 to mid-January 2021, we (Marc Gazda and Christopher Weir) participated in the HUD Innovation in...
Reflections on ULI Hines Competition
Submitted by Melanie Goerke, G-URP '22 By Melanie Goerke, Masters Candidate My experience participating in the 2021 ULI Hines Competition for the...
