University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Center for Urban and Regional Studies

Established in 1957, the Center for Urban and Regional Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducts and supports both basic and applied research on urban, regional, and rural planning and policy issues.

From the description of Center for Urban and Regional Studies records, 1995-2001. WorldCat record id: 225867478

The Center for Urban and Regional Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was established in 1957 as the Urban Studies Program of the university's Institute for Research in Social Science. In 1969 it became a separately administered center, and in 1988 it became a part of the Department of City and Regional Planning. The Center for Urban and Regional Studies conducts and supports both basic and applied research on urban, regional, and rural planning and policy issues. It is one of the oldest university-based centers of its kind, and its research is focused throughout North Carolina and the United States.

From the guide to the Center for Urban and Regional Studies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1995-2001, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.)