{"product_id":"9780470278635","title":"Becoming an Urban Planner A Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBecoming an Urban Planner\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Bayer | Nancy Frank | Jason Valerius\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Urban \u0026amp; Land Use Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBecoming an URBAN PLANNER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you considering a career in urban planning? \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Urban Planner\u003c\/i\u003e is the best place to start. Through in-depth interviews with more than eighty urban planners across the United States and Canada, this book gives you a valuable insider’s look at your future profession as it is lived and practiced.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming an Urban Planner\u003c\/i\u003e introduces you to the urban planning profession—its history, what you must know to prepare for a career in planning, and the different types of planning jobs. Beyond the basics, though, it shows you the realities of what it’s really like to be a planner today. You’ll learn about:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe skills you’ll need and how to hone them in school and on the job\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePotential career paths and what people in these positions do\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing internships, job shadowing, and other opportunities to break into the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeciding among planning specialties and moving between public and private sectors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to search for and get your first position\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmerging areas in planning, including sustainability and climate change \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach topic is explored through in-depth interviews with both generalists and others who have devoted their careers to a particular aspect of planning. These professionals share their insights and describe how they have arrived at where they are and how beginners like you can learn from their experiences.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the information from this book to guide and inspire you, you will be able to chart your own path to success as an urban planner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL BAYER, AICP,\u003c\/b\u003e is a planner with Environmental Resources Management in Annapolis, Maryland. Before becoming an urban planner, he was a newspaper reporter whose articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eJournal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ePost-Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003e Planning\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e NANCY FRANK, PhD, AICP,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor and the chair of the department of urban planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Frank has been instrumental in the development of the School for Urban Planning and Architecture (SUPAR), a charter Milwaukee public high school that opened in fall 2007.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJASON VALERIUS, AICP,\u003c\/b\u003e is a planner and urban designer for MSA Professional Services, in Madison, Wisconsin. Valerius served for four years as assistant editor of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association quarterly newsletter (WAPA\u003ci\u003eNews\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 February 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470278635\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379023114380,"sku":"9780470278635","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470278635_49d1d889-d447-461e-a1f3-7bb2058a11b3.jpg?v=1780191774","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470278635","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}