September 9, 2016
Welcome to the Fall semester at the Urban Planning program!
Inside This Issue
I enjoyed getting to meet many of you these couple of weeks, and
look forward to learning more about your ideas and ambitions. Please also
share your summer and travel experiences - if you are willing to put together a short writing, we will include it in this newsletter.
Jobs ........................ ..2
The UP faculty is here to help. Our priority is your success at completing
the program and progressing to meaningful careers. I encourage you to get
in touch with faculty members whose areas of expertise interest you or
whom you want to get to know more.
Upcoming Events.. ..3
Hope to see you at the UP reception Thursday, Sep 15, at 5-7 pm on the 4th
floor of Avery Hall. If you cannot make it to this or would like to talk individually, come during my office hours (Tuesday 5-6 pm, Wednesday 1-2 pm,
and by appointment). Emails ([email protected]) work well.
Best wishes for a terrific year at UP.
Weiping
Professor and Director
Internships ............. ..2
Scholarships .......... ..2
Fellowships ............ ..2
Planner Spotlight.. ..4
Student Spotlights ..5
Opportunities
Jobs
Organization
Position
Deadline More information
NYC Planning
City Planner-Population Div
N/A
Here
NYC Dept of Housing
Project Manager– Div of Special Needs
N/A
Here
Madlan
NYC Neighborhood Researcher/Analyst
N/A
Here
Internships
Organization
Position
Deadline Paid?
Carthage Advisors
Community Development and Planning
N/A
Stantec
Urban Planner/Community Development
ASAP
NYCEDC
Fall Associate– Real Estate Transaction
ASAP
UNK
Here
N/A
UNK
Email Vince Ferrandino,,
Ferrandino & Associ- Planning Position (20 hrs)
More information
Stipend [email protected]
Here
Scholarships. Competitions. Other.
Organization
Position
Deadline
More information
Upcoming Events
Week of September 12, 2016
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LIPS:
Annette Kim
Sidewalk City:
Remapping Public Space
Avery 114
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Reception to
welcome our
new director,
Weiping Wu.
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Other News and Events
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Transportation Camp NYC, Saturday September 24th, 9am-5pm @ City College of NY
http://transportationcamp.org/events/nyc-2016/
Congratulations to those students who were selected for the Community Planning Fellowship Program. All slots are filled and they are no longer accepting applications.
The Green Program is offering winter and spring break trips to Peru and Iceland studying
energy, sustainability and water resource management. www.thegreenprogram.com
Hourly GSAPP positions are available for students at https://www.arch.columbia.edu/
career-services/casual-positions
All submissions for the weekly newsletter are due to Tara Heidger (trh2130) by noon each Thursday.
Planner Spotlight: Susan Fainstein
Susan S. Fainstein is a Senior Research Fellow in the Harvard
Graduate School of Design and a visiting professor at the Lee
Kuan Yew School of the National University of Singapore. Her
book The Just City was published in 2010 by Cornell University
Press. Among her other books are The City Builders: Property,
Politics, and Planning in London and New York; Restructuring the
City; and Urban Political Movements. She has co-edited volumes
on urban tourism (The Tourist City and Cities and Visitors), planning theory (Readings in Planning Theory), urban theory (Readings in Urban Theory), and gender (Gender and Planning) and
has authored over 100 book chapters and articles in scholarly journals. Her research interests
include planning theory, urban theory, urban redevelopment, and comparative urban policy focusing on the United States, Europe, and East Asia. She received the Distinguished Educator
Award of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), which recognizes
lifetime career achievement, the Davidoff Book Award of the ACSP, and has been a resident fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation Center for Scholars at Bellagio.
Discussions
On Thursday September 8th, students from GSAPP-UP attended
a discussion by Janette SadikKhan regarding her recent book,
Streetfight. Her discussion centered around real-world strategies for reclaiming city streets.
Student Spotlights
First Year Student
Name: Nicholas J ohannes
Where are you from?: J akarta, Indonesia
What did you study for your undergraduate degree?
Public Policy and Urban Planning at the University of Southern California
Why did you choose Columbia?
One, for the location. I want to experience living in New York City after
spending the past five years on the west coast. Also, because the program is incredibly international.
Concentration? Community and Economic Development
What is your favorite part of living in NYC? I guess it is time for me to start finding out!
What is one of your pet peeves? People who cut lines.
Second Year Student
Name: Dorothy MacAusland
Where are you from?: Dedham, MA
Where did you attend school for your undergraduate degree?
Williams College, MA
Why did you choose Columbia?
I didn’t know much about the program when I applied, but I figured NYC would be
a great place to learn planning and I liked the Columbia Campus. I also already lived in NYC so it was an
easy transition.
Concentration? Physical Planning—specifically environmental land use
What is your favorite part of living in NYC? Exploring on foot, and discovering new hidden spots. Especially new restaurants, I’m very food-driven.
What is one of your pet peeves? People clipping or filing their nails on public, especially on the subway!
One piece of advice for a first year? Don’t pigeon-hole yourself. Take classes that are unfamiliar topics.
You are here to learn new things!