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Urban and regional planning has the fascinating work of answers questions about how today’s cities can transform themselves to meet the future’s demands or what will the cities of the future look like
 * What is the fascinating work of urban and regional planners?

An urban planner needs preparation with college studies (often a graduate degree) and a knowledge base in a particular aspect of planning. But also he needs good oral and written communications skills and to be a good negotiator.
 * What kind of preparation does an urban planner need?

The Urban Planning Program at Virginia Community University

**“Urban Planning is one of the faster growing professional in the world with new jobs opening every day.” John Accordino (Program Coordinator) ** Because Richmond is an historic city with reach traditions, beautiful architecture and metropolitan economy. Surrounding Richmond are historic towns than offers the opportunity for learning practical planning skills, handsome field base instructions and opportunity for development.
 * Why, according to John Accordino, VCU is the right place to start a graduate program in urban planning?

> The advantages for studying in this university are:  · Every student complete an internship in a public o private planning organization · Students will have contact with planning professionals. · Students have the opportunity to learn in reality what does an urban planner. · Many of the students get a work immediately their graduation.
 * What are the advantages for studying a master's program in this university? 

Richmond is an historical city. It has reach traditions, historic neighborhoods, beautiful architecture and metropolitan economy. Also it has challenges because is poverty, has political fragmentations and use the environment to sustainability.
 * What advantages does the city of Richmond represent to those students who decide to study at VCU?

VCU offer programs and certificates in the following topics: · Urban revitalization · Historic preservation · Geographic Information Systems (GIS) · Planning and Law degree (with the University of Richmond)
 * What are the different programs offered at VCU?


 * <span style="background-color: #95c0f4; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">How you become an urban planner in Venezuela? **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 132%;">To become in urban planner in Venezuela, students have two possibilities:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">They can complete a graduate degree in Architecture provided by many Universities thought the country and them they can do a master degree in Urban planning. This way is like students in Mexico.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">They can complete a graduate degree in Simon Bolivar University. In five years, students will obtain skills in urban planning and they will have an internship in a public or private planning organization. Professional urban planners are recognized by the Engineering’s School. Also they have masters degrees available. This way is like students in Australia.