Routledge Handbook of University-Community Partnerships in Planning Education

Megan E. Heim LaFrombois, PhD, AICP, is an Associate Professor in the Master of Community Planning program in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University, US. Her research focuses on community development, urban inequalities, participatory forms of planning, public policy, and feminist and qualitative methodologies. With over eight years of professional experience in community development and planning, an important aspect of her work, both as a practitioner and academic, is community engagement in addressing urban inequalities. Jay Mittal, PhD, MBA, is an Associate Professor in the Master of Community Planning program at Auburn University, US. With over 24 years of professional experience in private consulting, research, and academic settings, Jay teaches graduate courses in urban planning, real estate development, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He has partnered with several local communities, public housing authorities, and economic development agencies in Alabama and Georgia, US, for collaborative community-engaged class projects. His research interests are university-community partnerships for local economic development, land value capture, land markets, real estate valuation, real estate market analysis, and plan-making in the United States and India.

Introduction

Megan E. Heim LaFrombois and Jay Mittal

SECTION I
Theoretical Considerations: Planning Theory, Pedagogy, and Curriculum

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Black Experiences with Planning in Canada: Expanding Anti-Racism Competencies through Community-Engaged Research and Digital Storytelling
Adwoa Afful, Marjorie Johnstone, Veronica Marsman, Abigail Moriah, Itah Sadu, Magdalena Ugarte, Simone Weir, and Amina Yasin




Building Capacity for Indigenous Planning
Sarah Cooper




An Architecture Studio Providing a Planning Education through Community-Engaged Models: A Detroit Case
Joongsub Kim




On the Coloniality of Planning in Jamaica: Transformation of the Classroom into a Site of Hopeful Resistance
Tina M.F. Beale and Rochelle Channer




Smashing Statues, Burning Churches, and Ransacking the Constitution: A Pedagogical Response, Chile 2019–2022
Beatriz Maturana and Anthony McInneny




Appreciative Inquiry: Theoretical and Practical Illustrations
Ivis García

SECTION II
The Big Picture: Best Practices, Logistics, Collaborations, and Outcomes

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Best Practices from 28 Planning Program-Community Partnership Projects
Craig T. Olwert, Zeynep Toker, and Henrik P. Minassians




Incorporating Immersive International Learning in Graduate Planning Curriculum: Lessons from India Experience
Ajay Agarwal




The Role of Community-Based Projects in Enhancing Student Learning in a Planning Curriculum
Susan L. Bradbury




Learnings from Ten Years of Engagement with Communities in the Southeastern United States
Jay Mittal




Planning for the Transformation of a Diverse River Corridor amid Political Conflict: Reedy River Master Plan, Greenville, SC
Barry Nocks




Reflections on Community-Engaged Projects in the Rustbelt
Robert Pfaff and Stephanie Ryberg-Webster




The European Joint Doctorate "UrbanHist": Insights from an Innovative Training Network across Europe
Federico Camerin




University-Community Partnerships in Australia
Neil G. Sipe




Using Outreach and Engagement to Strengthen Teaching and Research: A Collaborative Framework at Iowa State University
Biswa Das and Gary Taylor

SECTION III
Tying it all Together in Practice: Case Studies

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A Grant-Based Community Partnership Project Learning Experience
Yunmi Park and Jung-Eun Lee




Collaborative Local Food Resilience Planning in Logan, Australia
Kimberley Reis, Gayle Brent, and Stacey Martin




Community-Education Partnership for Fostering Sustainable Transport: The Case of Sydney, Australia
Awais Piracha




Community-Engaged Scholarship: Repurposing the Millsaps Hotel
Joan Marshall Wesley and Daphine G. Hill




Elevating Community Voice: Community Engagement in Planning Studio
Lynn Mandarano




Environmental Justice Leadership-In-Training (EJ-LIT): A University-Professional Organization Partnership for Preparing the Next Generation of Environmental Justice Leaders
Kwame N. Owusu-Daaku, Bonita C. Johnson, and Stephen Kofi Diko




Indian Village Planning through Community Engagement
Anand Khatri




Leveraging University and Metropolitan Planning Organization Partnerships to Support Environmental Planning in Greater Cincinnati Region
Margaret Minzner and Kristy Hopfensperger




Play Ames: Imagine Your City. A City-University Partnership in Engaging Underrepresented Residents with Playful Learning Activities
Alenka Poplin, Stella Schroeder, Gloria Betcher, Vishnu Priya Sairamesh, Fatema Nourin, and Natalie Jacobson




Promoting a Sustainable Future for and with the Community: University-Community Partnership through Immersive Learning
Sanglim Yoo




The Toronto Green Infrastructure Youth Hackathon
Kate Nelischer, Sheila Boudreau, Angela Murphy, and Pat Cheung

Conclusion


Transforming the Practice of Planning through the Collective Impact of University-Community Partnerships

Megan E. Heim LaFrombois