Becoming an Urban Planner: A Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design

By Nancy Frank, Jason Valerius, Michael Bayer

Book Overview

Becoming an Urban Planner answers these key questions:

What do urban planners do?

What are the educational requirements?

How do I enter the field?

How do I choose between the different types of planning, from land use planning to policy planning?

What is the future of the urban planning profession?

Here is a completely up-to-date guide to today's careers in urban planning--a clear and concise survey of the urban planning field and advice for navigating a successful career. Filled with interviews and guidance from leading urban planners, it covers everything from educational requirements to planning specialties and the many directions in which a career in urban planning can go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470278633
• ISBN13: 9780470278635
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 8.9"