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The four graduate Master of Science
programs are:
▶ (^) City and Regional Planning
▶ (^) Urban Environmental
Systems Management
▶ (^) Facilities Management
▶ (^) Historic Preservation
Each of the four graduate programs
maintains its independence, degree,
and depth of study. Yet with the advice
of coordinators and department chairs,
students can move between the four
programs, with the further option
to follow set tracks for specialized or
multifaceted studies. Studios bring
together students from all four graduate
programs for interdisciplinary teamwork.
PSPD also offers linkages to the
undergraduate Construction Management
program, with the opportunity to focus
on real estate development; Brooklyn Law
School, with the opportunity for a joint
master’s/Juris Doctor; and to the Pratt
Center for Community Development,
with the opportunity to combine study
and advocacy.
The primary mission of the PSPD is to
provide a professionally oriented education
to a student body with diverse cultural,
educational, and professional backgrounds.
The PSPD welcomes applicants with
undergraduate degrees in a wide range of
disciplines. In the application process, the
PSPD values creativity, civic engagement,
and depth of experience, in addition to
intellectual capacity.
City and Regional Planning
chair
John Shapiro
[email protected]
assistant to the chair
Lacey Tauber
718-399-4340
[email protected]
Urban Environmental Systems Management
coordinator
Jaime Stein
718-399-4323
[email protected]
Facilities Management
chair
Harriet Markis, PE
212-647-7524
[email protected]
assistant to the chair
Philip Ramus
212-647-7524
[email protected]
Historic Preservation
chair
John Shapiro
[email protected]
Programs for
Sustainable Planning
and Development
Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD)
is an alliance of four programs with a shared value placed
on urban sustainability—defined by the “triple bottom line”
of environment, equity, and economy.
Left: New York City is the PSPD’s laboratory for cross-
disciplinary study and internships.