Connecticut Needs To Train More Planners

With no graduate urban planning programs at any of the state's public or private universities, the American Planning Association's Connecticut Chapter is working with University of Connecticut to establish a master's program in planning.

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December 13, 2006, 6:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Better regional and state planning is long overdue...But we are hindered in reaching this goal by what is otherwise one of our great strengths -- our academic institutions. We have no graduate school of planning and design at a public or private institution. Does anyone doubt that we would benefit from such a program? It would provide a cadre of professionals, be a laboratory of new ideas and be a source of high-level continuing education."

Thanks to Amanda Kennedy

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