Wilder School Plan-Off! 2025

Every year, students from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Master of Urban and Regional Planning program present their ideas for a better community.

Students pitch their solution for a real-world planning, public policy or management problem to a panel of experts in the field. Each entrant has five minutes to present their plan as they advance through a series of rounds until a champion is named. The event is free and open to the public.

When: 3-6 p.m. Friday, May 2

Where: 3 p.m. Plan-Off!, PlanRVA, 424 Hull St., Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23224; 5 p.m. post-reception, The Current, 21 E. Fourth St., Richmond, VA 23224

Parking: Public parking available at The Current Parking Garage, 4 E. Fifth St., Richmond, VA 23224. Exit the parking garage and head to Hull Street. The entrance to PlanRVA is between the southside of Hatch Food Hall and Benchtop Brewing. Street parking also available.

Questions? Contact Shruti Syal, Ph.D., assistant professor, at syals@vcu.edu, or Katie Huynh (B.S.’11), senior event manager, at huynhkp@vcu.edu.

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