A Pakistani planner offers an urban planning wish list for the most urbanized country in South Asia.
"Set city limits. Other than Karachi, Pakistani cities are not limited by the natural environment. As a result, they have tended to grow outward rather than upward. Pakistan's urban experience is urban sprawl. Endless miles of road, cluttered with strip development, connecting new residential areas to older, now commercialized, former residential area. This must stop. Setting city limits will not only stem sprawl - it will encourage the more prudent use of existing land - it will prevent the further devastation of peri-urban agricultural land. Most profoundly, by forcing us to, literally, confront our urban development rather than ignoring it by setting up new developments elsewhere, it might provide the means to stem rural to urban migration. Cities should not be the only place in Pakistan where a man can expect to earn a respectable livelihood."
FULL STORY: New Year's resolutions for better cities
Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Canada vs. Kamala: Whose Liberal Housing Platform Comes Out on Top?
As Canada votes for a new Prime Minister, what can America learn from the leading liberal candidate of its neighbor to the north?
Washington State’s Parking Reform Law Could Unlock ‘Countless’ Acres for New Housing
A law that limits how much parking cities can require for residential amd commercial developments could lead to a construction boom.
Wildlife Rebounds After the Eaton Fire
Following the devastation of the Eaton Fire, the return of wildlife and the regrowth of native plants are offering powerful signs of resilience and renewal.
LA to Replace Inglewood Light Rail Project With Bus Shuttles
LA Metro says the change is in response to community engagement and that the new design will be ready before the 2028 Olympic Games.
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.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions