May 10, 2012

'Plan Off' tourney allows masters students to show planning work to VCU and the community

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Planning Final Four: From left, <a href="http://www.has.vcu.edu/usp/MURP/">Master of Urban and Regional Planning</a> students JoAnne Simmelink, Billy Moffet, Mark Hill and Garet Prior made it to the final four in the first <a href="http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/May_Madness_at_VCU">Plan Off!!! May Madness@VCU</a>, a round-robin tournament in which nearly two dozen students delivered five-minute presentations about their “studio II” plans to an expert panel of judges. The studio II projects address real planning issues for actual clients. About 100 people turned out for the event, which was developed by Professor John Accordino. Prior won the competition for his plan to develop and revitalize downtown Hopewell.
Planning Final Four: From left, Master of Urban and Regional Planning students JoAnne Simmelink, Billy Moffet, Mark Hill and Garet Prior made it to the final four in the first Plan Off!!! May Madness@VCU, a round-robin tournament in which nearly two dozen students delivered five-minute presentations about their “studio II” plans to an expert panel of judges. The studio II projects address real planning issues for actual clients. About 100 people turned out for the event, which was developed by Professor John Accordino. Prior won the competition for his plan to develop and revitalize downtown Hopewell.