More than a decade after studying urban planning at Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, I will be teaching a class starting Fall 2015 titled, “Communications For the Built Environment” (PLA6608) — or as I like to call it, “Write Like You Give A Damn.” Architects, urban designers and planners spend much of their time on graphics and mapping, statistical analysis and other forms of information. But few recognize the importance of writing and storytelling for winning clients, responding to RFPs, positioning a firm’s brand, creating presentations, etc. So that’s what students will learn to do in a multi-disciplinary …
