The Berkeley Planning Journal is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published annually by the graduate students of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. Since its inception in 1985, the Journal has become a forum for well-established and emerging scholars to explore innovative directions in city planning, public policy, and urban theory. The Journal employs a range of formats, including scholarly articles, policy briefs, commentaries, book reviews, and conversations with key practitioners or researchers.