As traditional (younger) student numbers decline in many countries, urban planning is well positioned to attract older students. In the last century, planning education took many forms, adapting to new circumstances. This paper proposes reengaging this earlier spirit of experimentation to widen the audience beyond younger students. Planning could engage mid-career and encore learners hoping to prepare for paid work and volunteering, or to achieve personal goals. Planning programs could offer opportunities from individual courses to whole degrees. Such innovations could provide the resources that make the difference between continuity and closure while also helping enlarge planning’s influence.
ANN FORSYTH (Fri,) studied this question.