Cal Poly Department of City & Regional Planning

Our Mission The City and Regional Planning Department (CRP) promotes sustainable and diverse communities within cultural and human systems. We provide an interdisciplinary professional planning education based on a learn-by-doing approach, community outreach, and applied research to help communities aspire for better, livable places. Our History City & Regional Planning (CRP) at Cal Poly is an integral part of the nationally recognized five department College of Architecture and Environmental Design. The CRP program began in 1968 and has nearly 1,500 graduates (Bachelors and Masters level). The program evolved in the College where the planning laboratory (studio) has been the core of the curriculum. We are proud of the program's strengths in urban design, transportation, land use and environmental planning, and community sustainability. The CRP Program The program prepares students for professional careers in the design of human settlements in harmony with the natural environment and the needs of society. Students often use the phrase "get an education, get a job, make a difference" when talking about being at Cal Poly. Why Choose Cal Poly's CRP Program? CRP is a top planning program in North America. For the past 10 years Cal Poly has consistently ranked near the top of programs for planning in the country according to the Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs. According to the 2017 guide, the program is the #5 small program in the country and the #20 program overall in the country according to planning educators.