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Urban Studies and Planning

Photo of people enjoying the new Reservoir District Recreation Center with paved areas, grass, water features and silos in the background

An Abandoned D.C. Water Site Regains its Utility

Award-Winning Project Taps UMD Faculty and Alums to Revive Historic D.C. Site for Surrounding Community

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Restoring a Main Street’s ‘Charm’

Students’ Design Plan Revives Sense of Place for Historic Baltimore Neighborhoods

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Road Rage(r)

On Park(ing) Day, Terps to Transform Ordinary Asphalt Into a Pavement Party

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New Tools for Keeping Immigrant-Owned Shops in Place

Advocates Help Small Businesses Weather Changing Neighborhoods

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storm drain

Stormwater Hits D.C.’s Poorest Neighborhoods Hardest, UMD Study Finds

Socioeconomically Vulnerable Communities Lack Infrastructure to Manage Heavy Rainfall

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Wa-Di Housing Development

Tribal Loyalties

Alum Designs Homes, Schools, Health Care Centers for Native Communities

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All Hail David Do

Alum Named NYC Taxi Commissioner Navigates Ridesharing’s Rise, Drivers’ Economic Woes—and Plenty of Midtown Traffic

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Can a Fractured Community Be Made Whole?

UMD Project Envisions Possible Futures for a Marginalized Corner of College Park

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The Salvation Army of Jackson and Walmart distribute bottled water

‘A Multitude of Risks and Hazards’

UMD Expert: Jackson Water Crisis Latest Example of Marginalized Communities Bearing Brunt of Neglected Infrastructure

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Students play giant Jenga

Don’t Know What You Got ’Til It’s Green

Volunteers Turn Parking Spaces Into Mini Park for Park(ing) Day

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A New Spot for Spot

Student Dog Park Analysis Aims to Get Tails Wagging in Prince George’s County

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Student Team Takes First Place in Affordable Housing Design Competition

Design for Vibrant Residential, Cultural District Earns Jury Accolades

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