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July 2-August 10, 2012
As an introduction to the discipline of city and regional planning, the [IN]CITY six-week program has two complementary components that introduce students further to key sustainability planning issues. Through this program, you will develop skills needed to be effective in a highly complex institutional environment. Daily Seminar The daily seminar offers an overview of sustainability issues related to several different areas in sustainable urbanism including community development, housing, land use, transportation, urban design and water. Internationally-renowned faculty from CED’s Department of City and Regional Planning provide engaging lectures and discussions around these topics. During the seminar, students also participate in site visits and tours of cutting-edge projects and programs, and meet with the local officials involved. "[IN]CITY
was a fun and challenging experience! I learned valuable skills and
information that enhanced my ability to change career paths from green
building to community and economic development planning in a surprisingly short amount of time." "Hands-On" Studio [IN]CITY also has a daily studio designed to provide "hands-on" practical experience. Past clients include the City of Berkeley and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Area’s regional transportation planning agency. During the 2011 [IN]CITY program, students developed in-depth recommendations for the City of Berkeley regarding the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, which has aggressive goals for reducing carbon emissions. Students also applied their work to key regional and State goals as well as to local goals that included Berkeley neighborhoods. Instructors with many years of experience in sustainability planning teach the studio. The studio products are designed for students to explore key policy challenges (institutional, political, social, economic, environmental, among others) and to develop tangible design and planning strategies. To develop these strategies, students conduct data analysis related to demographics, land use, and transportation; learn city and street design and drawing techniques; and, critically evaluate complex and sometimes contentious "real-world" policy and planning options. Students also further develop oral and written communication skills, which are key to a successful career where planners spend much time speaking both to non-technical and technical audiences. "Thank you for a great summer. I’m at the school I strived for, thanks to the [IN]CITY program." The [IN]CITY program provides students with introductory skills in urban planning and policy methods, including data collection/analysis, physical planning, mapping and visual representation. Students will also gain a broad knowledge on sustainability planning and learn how to translate sustainability objectives into clear scopes of action. They will also develop the ability to express planning and policy matters in to clear verbal and graphic terms while learning how to work effectively with other students, professors and clients through hands-on team projects. Students will be introduced to land use policies and urban development processes and develop critical thinking, observation, and analysis regarding an understanding of cities. See highlights from [IN]CITY student portfolios. Academic Lead
Dr. Karen Trapenberg Frick is Assistant Director of the University of California Transportation Center. She also is a lecturer in the Department of City and Regional Planning and teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in transportation policy and planning. She holds a Ph.D. in city planning from UC Berkeley and a master's in planning from UCLA. Dr. Frick is an expert on sustainable transport and community development policies and strategies as well as major transportation infrastructure projects. Her current research includes an evaluation of variable tolls on the Bay Bridge and an investigation of best practices and challenges related to transport innovations. Prior to her University position, Dr. Frick was a transportation planner at the San Francisco Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission, where she worked on a wide range of activities including the agency's award-winning Transportation for Livable Communities program, congestion pricing, transport funding, and legislative analysis. UC Berkeley Courses Taught by Dr. Frick
Typical [IN]CITY Weekly Schedule
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Course Description 
Karen Trapenberg Frick, Ph.D.