University of Cincinnati

For more than 60 years, The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) has produced leaders in planning. Now, in addition to the existing undergraduate and graduate accredited programs, that same expertise is 100% online with UC’s Master of City Planning (MCPo) program. The MCPo is designed for experienced professionals seeking to lead the future of city planning. This fully online program is made to fit your schedule, offering flexible pacing, and an industry-aligned curriculum focused on transportation, sustainability, data-driven decision-making, and more.

With a strong foundation in public policy, community engagement, and governance, MCPo students are equipped to navigate complex regulatory environments and foster growth. They approach planning through a sustainability-focused framework, addressing environmental challenges, resource efficiency, and resilient urban design to create thriving, future-ready communities.

What Sets UC Online Apart?

• 100% Online – Study at your own pace with both part-time and full-time options.
• Accelerated Completion – Complete your degree in as little as five semesters, with up to five years to complete the program.
• Industry-Driven Curriculum – Learn from experts in planning, architecture, and economic and community development.
• Comprehensive Support – Student Success Coordinators provide personalized assistance throughout the program, helping you stay on track and reach graduation.

Meet Our Program Director

Danilo Palazzo , PhD, MArch

Danilo Palazzo is a Professor and Director of the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati. Before moving to Cincinnati, he served on the faculty at the Polytechnic of Milan. Italy as a program coordinator for the Master of Architectural Engineering. He earned an M.Arch from the Polytechnic of Milan and a Ph.D. in Planning from IUAV Venezia. Dr. Palazzo has been a visiting scholar at the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture at Arizona State University (1995), the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati (1997 and 1998), Polytechnic of Milan (2021), and a Visiting Professor at the School of Design, Jiangnan University, PRC (2019). His current research interests are urbanism, urban design, and pedagogy. Dr. Palazzo co-authored with Frederick Steiner, Urban Ecological Design: A Process for Regenerative Places (Island Press, 2011, also translated in Chinese—Yilin Press, Nanjing, 2018—and in Farsi—Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press, 2023), and authored a chapter on "Pedagogical Tradition" to the Companion to Urban Design (Routledge, 2011). He’s the co-editor, with V. Mehta, of the Companion to Public Space (Routledge, 2020), with L. Hollstein and S. Diko (eds.) of the Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (Routledge, 2023), and with V. Mehta, C. Auffrey, C. Kickert, and T. Grundy of The Case for Cities (Routledge, 2024).