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Good planning begins with better listening
Public engagement isn't just about collecting comments. It's about understanding people. A look at emotional intelligence, difficult conversations and why better listening makes better planners and better leaders.
Study: Historically redlined neighborhoods face higher risk of extreme flooding
A new study indicates that structural disinvestment can translate into serious risk for vulnerable communities.
ADUs account for nearly 28% of Bay Area housing permits
In Hillsborough, 56 of 58 homes permitted in 2025 were ADUs.
Nashville installs concrete barriers to protect bike lanes
The new 'Toronto barriers' provide a physical buffer between cars and bike lanes.
Boston releases draft $10B flood prevention plan
The joint effort with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlines multiple strategies for protecting the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods from sea level rise.
New Jersey outlaws algorithm-driven rent setting
Landlords are now barred from using AI to establish rent costs.
FEATURE
Look North: 3 ways Canadian planners are crushing digital accessibility
Although accessibility regulations look similar in the United States and Canada, our northern neighbors have managed to make planning materials more usable for people with disabilities. Here's what we can learn from them.
Honolulu lowers speed limits near schools — but doesn't change the signs
A year and a half after changing the legal speed limit in school zones, the city has yet to update street signs — meaning police can't cite speeders.
How to get away from 'single-use buildings'
The construction industry creates 40% of global carbon emissions. Can it do better?
Waco wants to re-legalize cottage courts
Cities and states around the country are looking to a forgotten housing model as a way to ease the housing crisis.
Op-ed: True bike safety requires more than the 'Dutch reach'
Making roads safe for all users takes policy and cultural changes that go beyond small behavioral interventions.
Harley-Davidson turned a Milwaukee parking lot into a green oasis
The park, adjacent to Harley-Davidson headquarters, doubles as stormwater retention infrastructure.
Transportation secretary proposes right to 'freedom cars'
The Trump administration wants to promote the production of self-driving cars while allowing Americans to buy tech-free "traditional" vehicles.
Beverly Hills 'reluctantly' approves 8-story Builder's Remedy project
The 55-unit tower was approved under a state law that allows by-right permitting in cities without an approved housing element.
Beavers and bobcats populate a 210-acre 'secret garden' in Las Vegas
The Clark County Wetlands Park is home to over 300 species of birds and 70 species of mammals.
Milwaukee mayor abandons highway removal plan
Mayor Johnson spoke in opposition to a proposed plan to turn part of I-794 into an at-grade boulevard, expressing concerns about traffic.
North Carolina eliminates parking minimums in most of state
A new state law prevents cities from requiring a certain number of parking spaces for new developments.
Massachusetts program pays EV owners to put power back into the grid
A pilot program could pave the way for more vehicle-to-grid installations in the United States.
NYC plans sewer upgrades after back-to-back floods
The city is working to expand sewer capacity and improve other stormwater storage and capture systems to prevent flooding.
FEATURE
Planning for Love, Part 3: Enhancing human connection through walkability
In the third and final installment of this series, author Hannah Kosoff examines what her research findings say about modern dating and urban form.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
