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USD Grad Picks up Where He Left off with History Documentary

Some would say that proper planning takes time. That was the case for Brian Mooney, who took a little extra time to complete a documentary on city planning in San Diego.

Mooney started the project in the mid-1970s as a University of San Diego graduate student. It was to be his thesis. Fast forward more than 30 years. Mooney is set to earn a master's degree in history this weekend, and that thesis has now become a 30-minute documentary film about John Nolen, one of San Diego's original city planners. "The Nolen Plan: Vision, Politics & Memory in San Diego" will air tonight at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS. (Full Story on Inside USD)