UNO Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS)

UNO Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS) The University of New Orleans' Department of Planning and Urban Studies. Formerly CUPA.

The difficult urban challenges facing communities across America, and in particular New Orleans, require decisive leadership backed by a thorough understanding of complex issues. As the only accredited urban planning school within the state of Louisiana, the Department of Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS) has been an important regional institution helping to train leaders in urban issues for over

40 years. Now as New Orleans and the Gulf Region rebuild after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, PLUS faculty and staff continue this tradition of leadership by being at the forefront of rebuilding planning.

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08/28/2025

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Twenty years ago this week, one of the nation’s deadliest natural disasters hit one of the nation’s most treasured cities. This was a moment that spurred unprecedented national attention and collaboration — from media, Congress, the federal government and between the state, philanthropy, local...

https://hnoc.org/events/morrison-lecture-2025Marla Nelson, Professor of Planning & Urban Studies, will serve on a panel ...
08/15/2025

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Marla Nelson, Professor of Planning & Urban Studies, will serve on a panel of local community leaders at the Historic New Orleans Collection’s 2025 Morrison Lecture.

Renowned urban planner David Dixon and a panel of local leaders reframe the story of New Orleans’s recovery as the pursuit of an achievable, community-centered vision.

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