Podcasts

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Big Box Schools with Jeff Vincent: The Planning Commission Podcast

Why are new school campuses antithetical to everything we promote about what constitutes good planning?

January 5, 2024 - The Pllanning Commission Podcast

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Planning for the Snow and an Open Right of Way

The Planning Commission Podcast presents their Chrismas episode.

December 27, 2023 - The Planning Commission Podcast

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Takin’ it to the Streets: Streetsblog USA’s Kea Wilson Chats With The Planning Commission Podcast

The Streetsblog USA Senior Editor discusses the state of transportation in America, hopes and dreams for the infrastructure bill, and how we already have the tools to address climate change and traffic safety without electric or autonomous vehicles.

May 3, 2023 - The Planning Commission Podcast

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Opinion: Free Transit Opposition Is Tone Deaf

Critics of free transit programs argue that free fares may not decrease driving or fight climate change. Dr. Destiny Thomas explains why that argument ‘misses the point.’

August 24, 2022 - Streetsblog USA

Drilling rig at a gas field in the North of Western Siberia

Hooked on Russian Gas

The EU relies on Russia for 45% of its natural gas imports and 27% of its crude oil imports. Germany's dependency is a major reason why it won't ban these imports despite Russia's war in Ukraine. Two natural gas pipelines explain part of the problem.

April 21, 2022 - The New York Times

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Recommended Architecture Podcasts

Looking for intellectual reinforcements as the country enters the third month of social distancing and stay-at-home-orders? Listen up.

May 11, 2020 - The Architect's Newspaper

Tailpipe

Four Automakers Make Private Deal with California on Emissions Standards

Next month, the Trump administration rolls out one of their most significant environmental rollbacks, freezing auto emission and fuel efficiency standards at 2020 levels. The deal unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday may upend Trump's plans.

July 29, 2019 - The Washington Post

Gentrify Occupy

Watch: 'Revitalization Without Gentrification'

Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns sits down for an interview with Derek Avery, "a community-conscious real-estate developer based in Dallas, TX."

May 31, 2019 - Strong Towns

Houston Metro Bus

A Podcast by Houston's Transit Agency for Houston's Transit Riders

Some people think of Houston as an oil town; other people think of it as a transit town. This podcast is for the second kind of person.

August 31, 2018 - Houston Chronicle

California

Four Interest Groups Contributed to the California Transit-Housing Bill's Defeat

Two journalists discuss what led to the defeat of the SB 827, the controversial bill which garnered national attention and lots of in-state opposition from groups that one would think would support the effort to address the state's housing crisis.

April 24, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

PlanIt Podcast: Environmental Justice

The latest episode of the 2017 PlanIt Training Program on Comprehensive Plan Updates by the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning agency in the Twin Cities area.

December 8, 2017 - PlanIt - Metropolitan Council

Rail Transit

Favorite Podcasts of D.C.-Area Urbanists

Greater Greater Washington contributors put their heads together and came up with a list of the favorite podcasts.

October 3, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

Metro Subway

Recommended Listening: Podcasts for Designers and Planners

The American Society of Landscape Architects' list of podcasts for landscape architects is heavy on planning-related content.

August 23, 2017 - THE DIRT

Flood

New Podcast 'Terrestrial' Makes Climate Change Personal

Terrestrial is all about how the changing environment impacts, and is impacted by, our personal lives.

June 7, 2017 - KCTS

Control Room

The Rise of the Smart City

It seems like behind every corner is a smart city waiting to happen. WNYC investigates.

June 25, 2016 - WNYC

News from HUD User

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

Call for Speakers

Mpact Transit + Community

New Updates on PD&R Edge

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Websites

The best of the Internet—since 2002.

Top Apps

Planning apps for a brave new world.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

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.