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We are a community of planners, designers, and analysts committed to understanding and transforming cities and environments, bridging research with practice. We provide students with tools to understand the politics, economics and culture of human settlements amid a rapidly changing climate and society.

 

 

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News + Events

 

Block #1: 15th Annual NAIOP University Challenge, UCSD students set to compete on May 15th, 2025, 2:45-6pm, in Torrey Heights.

 

Block #4: Climate Action Day will occur on March 6, 2026, from 9am-3pm at Sixth College

 

Block #7: Real Estate & Development major highlighed in "Practical Pathways."

 

 

Block #2: DUSP faculty Behram Wali named World's Top 2% Scientists.

 

Block #5: DUSP faculty Manuel Shvartzberg Carrio to teach guest lecture at USD.

 

Block #8: Amy Lerner highlights importance of UCSD's new Climate Change requirement. 

Block #3: DUSP faculty Lawrence Frank featured on podcast highlighting relationship between the built environment and public health.

 

Block #6: DUSP faculty Diego Velasco inducted into 2026 College of Fellows of AICP.

 

Block #9:  DUSP Faculty Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell receives award for advancing equity in postdoctoral training. 6 honorees, including Rabinowitz-Bussell, holding their awards. 

What We Do

 

 

Our work stretches across many interdisciplinary practices and methods, such as Community Engagement, Practica, Publications, Media, Research Centers + Hubs, and Student Research. The department engages in research across thematic areas including Justice + Equity, Space + Society, Bridging Borders, and Climate + Sustainability.


 

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

 

We offer undergraduate degrees in Urban Studies + Planning, B.A. and Real Estate + Development, B.S. Our department offers academic and professional support for our students, majors and minors, through Academic Advising and Careers + Internships.

 

 

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