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

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

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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.

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Author:	Michael Bayer
Paperback:	336 pages
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication Date:	February 02, 2010
Language:	English
ISBN:	0470278633
Product Length:	8.9 inches
Product Width:	7.3 inches
Product Height:	0.8 inches
Product Weight:	1.4 pounds
Package Length:	8.98 inches
Package Width:	7.32 inches
Package Height:	0.63 inches
Package Weight:	1.46 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 2 reviews

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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Very thorough examination of the planning profession Mar 21, 2010 By Nicole M. Lacoste Folks
This compilation of interviews, resources, and plain language explanation of what planners do and what one can do with a planning degree is a great introduction for anyone interested in the planning profession or even someone who interacts often with planners. The authors take the time to explore the various paths a planner can take from government employee, private sector consultant, academic, and even non-planner positions using a planner's expertise. I enjoyed reading this excellent summary of my own choosen profession.

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Very helpful Nov 01, 2011 By Future Planner
I read this book a year or so ago as I contemplated making a career change. After reading it I decided to look into planning in more detail, and now I'm applying to grad school for masters in urban planning. The book gives a great overview of the different types of work within the field and highlights the skills needed for various jobs. It is very positive about the profession, of course, but also does a good job balancing that with the frustrations that can come with working on projects with a long time horizon, with facing a lot of NIMBYism, and things of that sort. The interviews with planners about their career paths and jobs are great, too.