Grand Challenges and Research | Urban Studies & Planning

Opportunities by Areas of Concentration

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Architecture and Urban Design

• New School of Architecture and Design (NSAD)

Community and Economic Development

• Neighborhoods First: Neighborhood Visioning and Quality of Life Surveys
• Equity and the Built Environment
• Working Landscapes
• The Greening of Tourism in San Diego
• Local Green Career Ladders
• Greening San Diego Firms

Environment

• Sustainable Reserves
• Climate Protection Action Plan (CPAP) Update
• Updating Community Plans
• Chollas Creek Watershed
• Reading the River—Data Collection and the Tijuana River Valley
• Understanding Ocean-Related Policies and Protection Efforts
• Water, Policy, and Industry—Understanding Water Usage in California
• Climate Change and Local Green Policies
• Request for Input: Draft Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance Amendments
• Chollas Creek Watershed, Groundwork San Diego

Housing

• Affordable Housing

Infrastructure and Public Facilities

• San Diego Renewable Energy Society
• Green Infrastructure and the San Diego River Park

Public Health, Safety and Welfare

• Community Well-Being:  Focus on Education, Health, and Family
• Medical Marijuana Land Use Issues

Transportation Planning

• Mission Valley Community Plan Update—Urban Core Transit Study
• San Diego Regional Bicycle Plan
• Colina Park Mobility Planning

Tribal Policy and Planning

• Tribal Environmental Health and Technology
• The Tribal Environmental Health Collaborative

Urban and Regional Planning

• Mission Valley Community Plan Update—Tyson’s Corner
• Mission Valley Community Plan Update—Community Mapping
• The Efficacy of Regional Conservation Planning for Biodiversity Protection.
• Cultural/Historical Patterns of Land Use
• Community Farms and Gardens
• Food Security and Community Health
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Distribution
• Energy self-sufficiency in San Diego/Tijuana Region
• Water self-sufficiency in the San Diego/Tijuana Region

US-Mexico Border Planning

• Colonia Lazaro Cardenas
• Tijuana River Watershed Environmental Health

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