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 * The Urban Planning Program at Virginia Community University **

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

VCU is an ideal place to start a graduate program in urban planning because it is an historical place in which are many traditions and also there are and exclusive architecture but most importantly we have many challenges like poverty, political fragmentation and threats to the environment and this are very difficult challenges for an urban planner to resolve so it creates a good atmosphere to get into the career.

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

There are many advantages for the people who choose to study in VCU. On first place, the students are directly related to professionals on the area and so they learn very well the profession and also by the time when they graduate they can get very good jobs.

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

The city of Richmond represents several advantages for the students who decide to study at VCU because it is also an historical city and has many traditions.

4. What are the different programs offered at VCU?

VCU offers Graduate Certificates on Urban Revitalization, Historic Preservation and Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) and also offers a Planning & Law Degree