Welcome to the Planning Degree Program! Planning is a systematic, creative way to influence and respond to a wide variety of changes occurring in a neighborhood, in a city, in an entire region, or around the world. Planners assist communities to formulate plans and policies to meet their social, economic, environmental, and cultural needs in the face of societal forces. Planners do so by identifying problems and opportunities, evaluating alternative solutions or plans, and communicating their findings in ways that allow citizens and public officials to make knowledgeable choices about the future. Planning can: · preserve and enhance the quality-of-life · protect the physical and natural environment · promote equitable economic growth · distribute services to disadvantaged communities · respond effectively to development of all kinds. Planning Degree Program Harvill, Room 341D University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0076 Phone: 1+ 520.621.9597 FAX: 1+ 520.621.9820 Email us: planning@u.arizona.edu