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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Urban, Community and Regional Planning
International planning education; World Congress; studios; multi-institutional collaboration
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A Multiuniversity Planning Studio At The World Planning Congress: An Opportunity For International Planning Education, Hemalata C. Dandekar
A Multiuniversity Planning Studio At The World Planning Congress: An Opportunity For International Planning Education, Hemalata C. Dandekar
City and Regional Planning
The need to internationalize planning education is increasingly apparent, but planning programs in the United States have varying capabilities and resources to incorporate an international dimension in their curriculum. Offering a multiuniversity studio and study abroad course in Mexico, in conjunction with the World Congress in 2006, provided an opportunity to collaboratively address this need. The synergies that accrued are worth considering. An argument is made for adopting similar studio efforts as an integral component of future World Planning Congresses.