The University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Andrew Whittemore

Assistant Professor
City and Regional Planning
School of Urban and Public Affairs

UT Arlington Faculty

Dr. Andrew Whittemore graduated from The University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D. in City Planning in 2010. Prior to his Ph.D., he received a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004 and a Bachelors of Arts degree in History in 2002 from Haverford College.

Andrew Whittemore’s research interests include the history and theory of city planning in the United States and Western Europe, urban history, as well as current and historical land use planning. He is also the co-author and illustrator of “American Urban Form: A Representative History,” published by MIT Press in March, 2012. At UT Arlington he teaches courses on land use planning, land development and urban design.

Service Learning Class

CIRP 4391-001, Studies in City and Regional Planning

Academic Outcomes

Students in CIRP 4391 develop an understanding of the role of the private and public sectors in the development and management of the American city. It considers such topics as the organization of city government, demographic, economic and physical conditions analysis, land use planning, the quality of the urban environment, urban redevelopment, urban design, and regional planning. The course is especially an introduction to the profession of city planning in the United States.

Service Learning Project

City of Arlington, Understanding the Planning Process                     

CIRP 4391 requires students to spend one hour per week outside of class aiding Arlington City Planning officials with tasks related to the city’s preparation of background information for comprehensive planning. Tasks include understanding how Arlington’s housing supply serves the city’s demographic mix, empowering neighborhoods by connecting them with city hall officials and encouraging them to identify community concerns, and identifying local opportunities for re-zoning and development. Students will present the results of their work to the Department of Community Development and Planning at the end of the semester.

Partners: City of Arlington, Department of Community Development and Planning