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** 1. Why, according to John Accordino, VCU is the right place to start a graduate program in urban planning? **

Because the characteristics of the city of Richmond provide the students the oppotunity to learn planning skills directly in the field, and VCU is specialized in this is the kind of "learning by doing"


 *  2. What are the advantages for studying a master's program in this university? **

In this program, every stuydent has the opportunity to do an internship in a public or private organization related with urban planning. In this internship the students are in permanent contact with real problems and planning professionals from Virginia, USA and arround the world, and all the students learn the planning profession very well. For this, all the students find good jobs when they are graduated


 * 3. What advantages does the city of Richmond represent to those students who decide to study at VCU? **

The city of Richmond is a historic city, with traditions, exclusive architecture, metropolic economy and many challenges about environment and sustaintability. Also, the city is surrounded by towns in process of adaptation to modern development patterns.


 * 4. What are the different programs offered at VCU? **

at VCU they offer this programs in the area of Planning & Urban development: - Urban Revitalization - Historic Preservation - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Planning & Law degree ( with the University of Richmond)