Infrastructure

A Black woman stands in front of a home holding an umbrella and smiling.

Five Years of 100 Resilient Cities

It's been five years since the Rockefeller Foundation launched the 100 Resilient Cities initiative. A new analysis by the Urban Institute evaluates the accomplishments of 100 Resilient Cities so far.

March 13, 2019 - 100 Resilient Cities

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The New New Protected Bike Lane

Protected bike lanes, a relatively new addition to streets in the United States, are already evolving.

March 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Chicago ADA Access

Comic Reveals the Difficulties of Navigating the World With Special Needs

A comic strip called "Spinning Our Wheels' explores the difficulties of navigating Chicago with a special needs child.

March 12, 2019 - Chicago Reader

Los Angeles Road Diet

Choosing Bike Lanes Over Bikelash in Los Angeles

Activists threaten to sue after the city of Los Angeles decided to forgo environmental review on a street reconfiguration project that removed a vehicle lane on Venice Boulevard.

March 12, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Electricity Pylon

350-Mile Underground Electricity Transmission Line Would Connect Iowa to Chicago

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Jingoli Power, and Siemens Financial Services are pitching underground electricity transmission infrastructure for the midwest.

March 12, 2019 - Des Moines Register

New York City Subway

Another Transit Funding Fix Proposed in New York: a Non-Resident Luxury Apartment Tax

One way, or another, wealthy New Yorkers are probably going to end up contributing to the financial end of the equation for solutions to New York's public transit woes.

March 12, 2019 - Bloomberg

On-Street Parking

Demand-Based Pricing for On-Street Parking Pilot Finds Success in D.C.

It's rare to see a policy so effective in achieving its goals.

March 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

President Donald Trump

Trump's Budget Would Cut Funding for HUD, Transportation, EPA, More

Presidential budgets usually arrive with zero chance of being adopted without changes, but still important to consider as a reflection of the Executive Branch's priorities.

March 11, 2019 - The Washington Post

Purple Line

Sneak a Peek at Maryland's New Purple Line Trains

Train fans rejoice.

March 11, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Space X

Hyperloop Study Underway in Pennsylvania

"Add Pennsylvania to the list of places reviewing whether to consider a hyperloop system and the effect such systems might have on existing modes of transportation."

March 11, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How's My Driving

In the Eyes of the Law, Drivers Aren't Playing Fair

A new paper accounts for all the ways "the legal system puts its thumb on the scale for drivers to the detriment of everyone else: transit users, cyclists and pedestrians."

March 10, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Lynx Blue Line

Scrutiny for Charlotte Silver Line Light Rail Plan

Cost and economic development considerations supersede mobility considerations in the planning for Charlotte's planned light rail line.

March 9, 2019 - WFAE

Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant

122-Acre Redevelopment in the Works in St. Paul

The St. Paul Planning Commission will consider 32 proposed amendments to the Master Plan for a massive development project located at the former site of a Ford assembly plant.

March 9, 2019 - Pioneer Press

Water Storage

Surface Storage Skepticism

California has used all its good dam sites, according to this column. And dams are unaffordable.

March 8, 2019 - The Mercury News

MacArthur Maze Bay Area

S.F. Bay Area’s MacArthur Maze Headed for Major Upgrade

An upcoming project will raise the clearance height of connectors, but construction is expected to bring even more delays to the heavily used network.

March 8, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

Wisconsin State Capital

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Proposes Gas Tax Hike

The eight-cents-per-gallon gas tax increase is one of several measures in the Democrat governor's first budget that marks a major departure from the the tenure of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

March 8, 2019 - Wisconsin Public Radio

Painted Bus Lane

Tactical Transit Lanes Offer Big Bang for the Buck

The bus lanes can be installed quickly, requiring minimal time and resources and offering a good return on investment, says a new report.

March 8, 2019 - CityLab

Tokyo Subway Map

Friday Eye Candy: The World's Subway Systems, If You Could See Them From Above

Have you ever flown over a city and imagined all the subway lines running beneath the surface?

March 8, 2019 - Quid Corner

Mountlake Terrace, Washington

When Light Rail Comes to Suburban Washington, So Do Bigger Plans

Mountlake Terrace, located about halfway between Seattle and Everett, will soon have new building heights to go along with a new light rail station.

March 7, 2019 - The Urbanist

San Francisco Civic Center

Design Review: Massive Civic Center Renovation Proposed in San Francisco

The city of San Francisco is proposing an ambitious renovation of its Civic Center—the series of public spaces connecting Market Street to City Hall.

March 6, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

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.

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

Senior Planner

Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.