by Sam Soloman As a young professional keen on transitioning into the academic field of urban management, I took the search for the right masters program rather seriously. As with most of my “serious” searches nowadays, it began with my laptop out, browser poised at Google, and a double americano in arm’s reach while perched at my favorite café. Of the countless search results, two particular sites caught most of my attention: Urbanicity.org, which offers a global perspective on the field of city regional planning; and similarly, Planetizen.com, which additionally provided me with an unofficial ranking of academic programs in the...