Baltimore
How Baltimore Figures in to Washington D.C. Commuting Patterns
Despite significant and expected cross-county commuting within the Washington D.C. metro, relatively few people commute from Baltimore, despite good transportation connections and relatively less expensive housing.
Baltimore Confronts Underinvestment in Communities of Color
As part of an interdepartmental effort, the city's planning department is embedding an explicit equity lens into how it considers the distribution of civic resources.
Baltimore's Bus Overhaul Hasn't Increased Ridership
Service has notably improved, but that hasn't been enough to boost ridership so far.
David Simon on the Uniqueness of New York
The creator of "The Wire" talks to CityLab about "The Deuce," New York City in the 1970s, and how strategies for one town won't always work for another.
Baltimore Food Deserts Mapped
Hoping a concrete diagnosis of the problem will help Maryland solve its food desert problem, John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future has built a map of the areas most in need of fresh groceries.
Advocates Tout Community Land Trusts for Solutions to Displacement, Blight
Community land trusts are a favorite tool of advocates who want to take a communitarian approach to property and public space in cities facing the challenges of population decline, blight, and gentrification.
Trafalgar Square Shows How to Reuse Pedestals Where Statues Once Stood
Baltimore tore down its Confederate monuments, now they have an opportunity to showcase the city's artists.
Search the Location of the Nearest Confederate Monument
Public spaces are full of monuments to a rebellion fought to maintain slavery.
U.S. DOT Won't Investigate Potential Civil Rights Violation on Baltimore Red Line Cancellation
In the waning days of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation saw reason to investigate the civil rights implications of a decision to cancel funding for the Baltimore Red Line light rail project.
Baltimore's Redesigned Bus System Rolls Out, With Wrinkles to Iron
The reviews were mixed on the first days of service for the highly anticipated BaltimoreLink bus system redesign.
Bike-Lash Erasing Baltimore's New Bike Infrastructure
Baltimore took a while to get rolling with new bike infrastructure projects, but now a new mayoral administration is rolling back recent projects around the city.
Baltimore's New Bus System Comes With a Snazzy New Map
Fans of transit maps will have to watch out for the new map of BaltimoreLink.
Baltimore Sets a Goal to Recycle More
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has set a goal for the city to recycle twice as much as it currently does, and one advocacy group already has ideas about how the city can do so.
Population Decline in the Latest Census Estimates
Not only are suburbs growing, many of the larger, older cities that had reversed decades of population decline, are now losing population, again. The biggest losers: counties with the greatest population densities.
New Planning Initiatives Strive for Equity in Baltimore
The Planners Across America series visits Maryland for an interview with Baltimore Planning Director Tom Stosur.
Reform for Maryland's Farebox Recovery Mandate Could Change Planning Paradigms
A funding formula that frequently determines the scope and quality of transit in the state of Maryland could be reformed by state legislators this year.
Baltimore Students Have to Adjust to Newly Limited Access to Buses
A local politician resorted to holding a bake sale to help fund free bus service for students.
Maryland Transportation Planning Decisions Under Civil Rights Scrutiny
The infamous cancellation of the Red Line, a decision made by Gov. Larry Hogan shortly after he took office, is a high-profile example of how the state's transportation decisions are short-changing people of color.
That D.C.-Baltimore Maglev Concept: An Update
Maglev high-speed rail, financed (partially) by Japan, is still under consideration for the stretch between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. It would take a princely sum to build.
The Secret to Baltimore's Bikeshare Success: E-Bikes
Baltimore's still-new bike share system is off to a strong start, running 40 percent of its fleet on small electric motors.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
