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To promote specialized or interdiscipli-

nary study, half of the credits are in

elective seminars and studios. While by

no means required, each student can focus

on one of four particular professional

specializations, each of which has its own

faculty advisor:

▶ (^) Community development and
advocacy
▶ (^) Environmental planning and policy
▶ (^) Preservation planning and livable
cities
▶ (^) Physical planning and urbanism
Further, it is possible to pursue a Master
of Science degree from Pratt jointly
with a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn
Law School.
internships
Most students have had or in the course
of study will gain work experience in
the field so that students learn from each
other as well as from faculty. Virtually
every student is assured an opportunity
for an internship.
studio culture
All of the planning studios are
interdisciplinary, drawing students
from the other PSPD programs: Urban
Environmental Systems Management,
Facilities Management, and Historic
Preservation. The studios tackle
real planning challenges, usually in
connection with a project of the Pratt
Center for Community Development or
another advocacy organization.
chair
John Shapiro
[email protected]
assistant to the chair
Lacey Tauber
[email protected]
office
Tel: 718-399-4340
http://www.pratt.edu/pspd

City and Regional Planning

Since its inception 50 years ago, the City and Regional

Planning program has remained true to its emphasis

on an education that stresses practice over theory,

participatory planning over top-down policy making,

and advocacy over technocracy.

Left: Student plan for retaining industry while addressing
climate change in Brooklyn.