Dream Jobs: Urban planner

Who is Lindsay Woodson and what does she specialize in?

• coastal resilience

• marine biology

• urban planning

• environmental chemistry

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Urban planning involves designing public spaces like parks, neighborhoods, and landscapes in urban areas. What does an urban planner do?

• An urban planner designs public spaces, uses software to create three-dimensional images, and communicates with people to develop plans that meet the needs of everyone.

• An urban planner only manages construction sites and oversees building materials.

• An urban planner focuses solely on creating transportation systems in cities.

• An urban planner works exclusively on rural development projects.

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Urban planners work on projects such as helping officials plan and create new cities, designing stadiums for events, and creating public parks for recreation and disaster purposes. Which of the following is NOT a typical project for urban planners?

• Designing spacecraft for interplanetary travel

• Creating public parks for recreation and disaster purposes

• Helping officials plan and create new cities

• Designing stadiums for events

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Coastal resilience planning is designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters, such as hurricanes, rain storms, or earthquakes. It involves:

• Good planning and being prepared to protect cities against these disasters.

• Building cities only in inland areas.

• Ignoring the risks of natural disasters.

• Focusing solely on economic development.

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Fill in the blank: Lindsay Woodson's specialty is ________ planning, which helps create urban spaces designed to protect against natural disasters.

• coastal resilience

• transportation

• economic

• recreational

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What made you want to work in this field?

• A desire to reach more people beyond singular buildings inspired by humanitarian architecture and Hurricane Katrina.

• A passion for mathematics and engineering.

• An interest in technology and software development.

• A fascination with historical monuments.

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What is the process for developing these types of projects?

• Officials put out a request for proposals, firms submit ideas, one is chosen, and then data is gathered by visiting the site and understanding the community.

• Officials randomly select a firm and immediately start construction without any proposals.

• Firms are assigned projects without submitting any ideas or proposals.

• Officials choose multiple ideas and start all projects simultaneously without gathering data.

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A typical day for me involves which of the following activities?

• Meetings, brainstorming sessions, and presentations

• Outdoor fieldwork and site inspections

• Teaching classes and grading papers

• Writing code and debugging software

My favorite parts of my job are traveling to new places, meeting new people, and envisioning better places to create. My least favorite part is receiving criticism or feedback from community members. Which of the following best summarizes my favorite and least favorite parts of my job?

• Favorite: Traveling, meeting people, envisioning places. Least favorite: Receiving criticism or feedback.

• Favorite: Working alone, avoiding travel. Least favorite: Meeting new people.

• Favorite: Receiving feedback. Least favorite: Traveling to new places.

• Favorite: Designing only for myself. Least favorite: Listening to others.

Advice for kids looking to have a career like mine includes:

• Learn to be articulate, read about cities, be curious, and care for people.

• Focus only on math and ignore other subjects.

• Avoid asking questions and stick to routines.

• Be competitive and disregard others' challenges.

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