Each year, UCI students in our MURP program conduct Professional Report projects as part of their graduation requirements. The Professional Report is an opportunity for students to spend approximately 6 months working on an independent, real world planning project.
Students work on a wide range of issues, including land use planning, urban design, environmental planning, community and economic development, housing, international planning, transportation planning, and others. Each student works with a faculty mentor and a professional client. The client provides real world expertise connected to the project. Students conduct the projects "pro bono"; there is no cost to clients for having students conduct a project for their firm or agency.
2009 Professional Reports
The Impact on Light Rail on Economic Development in the City of Montebello
Student:Mike Stiefvater
Faculty Advisor: Professor Luis Suarez-Villa
Client: Kimberly Yu, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Solar Tipping Point: The Road to Ubiquitous Adoption
Student: Jennifer Schwab
Faculty Advisor: Professor Rodolfo Torres
Client: Steven Fechheimer, Sierra Club Green Home
City and School Partnerships: Strengthening the Community of Moreno Valley with a Joint Use Agreement
Student: Melissa Soto
Faculty Advisor: Professor Rodolfo Torres
Client: Moreno Valley Unified School District
Toward Sustainability Through Land Use
Student: Olivia Young
Faculty Advisor: Professor Martha Feldman
Client: Peter Templeton, Principal, Templeton Planning Group
Understanding the Relationship Between Public Transportation Ridership and Gas Prices: Evidence from a Nationwide Study
Student: Alyssa Young
Faculty Advisor: Professor Joe DiMento
Creating, Administering and Overseeing Owner-Occupied Affordable Housing in Orange County
Student: Linzie Wood
Faculty Advisor: Professor Joe DiMento
Client: Ken Mutter, Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County
Artesia Pilar Community Asset Mapping: Identifying Local Assets and Resources
Student: Jeri Joss
Faculty Advisor: Professor Joe DiMento
Client: Iliana Soto Welty, Orange County Human Relations
Planning for Cyclists Caltrans District 3
Student: Jahmese Myres
Faculty Advisor: Professor Marlon Boarnet
Client: Bruce de Terra, Caltrans District 3, Office of Planning and Local Assistance
Regional Habitat Conservation Planning
Student: Satkirtan Carruth (Khalsa)
Faculty Advisor: Professor Martha Feldman
Client: Jeffrey Opdyke, San Diego Zoo Conservation Research Center
California's Water Shortage: A Comprehensive Overview of the Water Crisis in Southern California
Student: Michael Mills
Faculty Advisor: Professor Marlon Boarnet
Client: Liana Foksheneaunu, NEXTEP Consultants
Irvine Guideway Demonstration Project
Student: Malancha Ghosh
Faculty Advisor: Professor Marlon Boarnet
Client: David Chow, IBI Group