The Planetizen Crossword Puzzle: March 2024

March 29, 2024, 5:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction

Grpahic promo for Planetizen crossword puzzle.

Use arrow keys and spacebar to navigate the puzzle. Happy solving!

Show Errors

Show References

Active Square

Arrow keys:: Move active square.
Enter/Return:: Next square.
Backspace/Delete:: Delete input from active square and move to previous square.
Ctrl + C:: Cheat on letter.
Ctrl + E:: Toggle errors.

Active Clue

Tab:: Next clue.
Shift + Tab:: Previous clue.
Shift + Right Arrow:: Next unsolved clue.
Shift + Left Arrow:: Previous unsolved clue.
Spacebar:: Toggle direction.
Escape:: Escape puzzle.

Well done!

1 Book credited with kicking off the modern environmental movement.
4 Southwestern city recently ranked as most unaffordable in the nation.
6 Federal agency responsible for regulating road safety, including crash tests.
8 American landscape architect known for designing Central Park.
9 First director of the U.S. Forest Service.
11 A high-capacity, high-speed urban road without controlled access.
14 Northern California river undergoing a massive dam removal project.
16 State famous for defining urban growth boundaries.
17 Survey conducted once a decade to collect population and demographic data for the entire United States.
19 A property known to contain the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

1 Southern California body of water whose surroundings were recently discovered to hold ample supplies of lithium.
2 A type of aerial transportation popular in cities with steep hills.
3 An extension above a roof for aesthetic purposes.
5 An area that has not been previously developed.
7 San Francisco-area rail agency.
10 East Coast state that recently passed a law requiring cities to submit affordable housing plans.
12 Term for a person experiencing homelesness.
13 Plants or trees that are grown to be used to generate energy.
15 Once hailed as the new social center, this type of free-standing commercial development is being reimagined for new uses, including the nation's largest indoor pickleball court.
18 Acronym for a type of affordable housing that offers rooms with shared facilities like kitchens.

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

Get top-rated, practical training for planners

Start Learning

Advertise with us

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.