{"id":1704,"date":"2023-10-05T16:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/cap\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2023-10-05T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:49:26","slug":"ecap-alumni-help-shape-their-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/cap\/2023\/10\/05\/ecap-alumni-help-shape-their-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"ECAP Alumni Help Shape Their Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the Midwest and across the nation, alumni from Ball State University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cap\">R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning<\/a> (ECAP) are shaping the future of cities and towns.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of every bustling city is a carefully orchestrated system of spaces and structures. As these cities and towns grow and change, so too must the infrastructure that holds everything in place. In collaboration with civic leaders, land developers, and public officials, urban planners are the visionaries and strategists behind these changes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11164\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11164 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.magazine.bsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02151048\/Shelbyville-Community-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Shelbyville Town Center\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11164\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-11164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Shelbyville Town Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At Ball State, the University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/urban-planning\">Urban Planning program<\/a> \u201cprepares students to excel in their careers and as community leaders,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/urban-planning\/about-us\/faculty-and-staff\/westjohn\">Dr. John West<\/a>, department chair of the Department of Urban Planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey learn to engage communities in public meetings, and then how to take community input, and combine it with research and analysis to understand urban places,\u201d Dr. West said. \u201cThey hone design skills, enabling them to share effective and compelling visions for the future. Our program prepares them for success in executing these visions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.bsu.edu\/2023\/10\/02\/three-ball-state-alumni-help-shape-their-hoosier-communities\/\"><strong>Read on<\/strong><\/a> to learn about the three ECAP alumni who are the urban planning experts behind the growth and success of three Indiana cities.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the Midwest and across the nation, alumni from Ball State University\u2019s R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) are shaping the future of cities and towns. At the heart of every bustling city is a carefully orchestrated system of spaces and structures. 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