TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 PLANING THE FUTURE 4 CHAPTER 2 GETTING IT DoE 10 CHAPTER 3 THE MASTER PLAH 16 CHAPTER 4 WORKING WITH OTHERS 20 CHAPTER 5 YoUR CAREER AS AN URBAN PLANNER 24 30 THINK ABOUT IT LEARN MORE GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32 STEAM is the acronym for Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics In this book you will read about how each of these study areas is connected to a career in urban
CHAPTER 1 PLALLING THE FUTURE dam and his mother were driving past the construction site of their town s new shopping center Several buildings were partially completed The land for the new roadways and parking was cleared and ready be paved Dozens lots to of laborers were hard work throughout the site at The new mall is going up fast Adam said It sure is said Adam s mother But did you know that the idea for the mall was proposed many years ago Why has it taken so long for it to be built Adam asked 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
SANNELL On M ay 10 EANWHITE RELHIt Careful planning is necessary as communities grow That s because the development of a city is carefully worked out years in advance she replied It takes lots of planning to make sure cities have places where people can live work and shop as well as a good system of transportation That sounds like a cool job said Adam I'd love to be responsible for helping to plan the future of an entire city City planning also called urban planning is an organized inventive way to affect the future quality of cooL STEAM