<p>I am interested in pursuing graduate studies in Urban Planning with a social justice outlook. I've encountered urban planning in the past and keep coming back to it, unsure if it's the path I want to take, but want to look into possible programs.</p>
<p>My ideal career, which is nebulous at best, is to help plan cities to meet the needs of the people there, to ensure sustainability and to ensure clean water and air for a very long time to come (is that naive?). I want a social justice focus so that I can implement social infrastructure (medical, legal, community development) needed.</p>
<p>Any recommendations? :-)</p>
<p>Thank you in advance...</p>
<p>Maybe you would want to look at Northeastern University Masters in Urban and Regional Policy. They really stress the interdisciplinary so I am sure you could easily attempt to get into one of their social justice or environmental research centers. Here is a description:</p>
<h1>Master of Urban and Regional Policy (MURP)</h1>
<p>The Master’s Degree Program in Urban and Regional Policy is designed to prepare the next generation of key leaders in urban and regional policymaking, strategic problem-solvers with the ability to analyze global economic, technological and social trends, develop effective policy responses, and move those policies toward implementation. Students will develop sophisticated analytical skills combined with a thorough understanding of how cities and regions work for graduates who will occupy key research and policy-making positions in an array of urban-focused public, non-profit and private sector institutions.</p>
<p>I also highly recommend University of Michigan’s Urban Planning program. You will also have the opportunity to take “social justice” courses in other professional schools (Social Work, Public Health, Public Policy, etc…)</p>