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The Far-Reaching Effects of the Housing Crisis

When housing costs are high, lower-income residents are not the only ones who end up struggling.

January 14, 2020 - WAMU

Leave it to beaver house

How Does Social Status Drive Transit Opposition?

A new book explains how suburban dwellers have built "zoning rules, housing covenants and other mechanisms" to protect "their privileged place in the residential pecking order."

May 7, 2014 - The Washington Post

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.