Urbanism
Charles Wolfe calls attention to similarities between contemporary urbanism and yesterday's debunked utopias. The two may differ in substance, but both tend toward a certain level of dogma that isn't necessarily helpful on the ground.
Public Square: A CNU Journal
Blog post
A new era of civic-minded, urbanism-focused technology is here.
What does the flavor of your drink say about the flavor of your urbanism?
The Market Urbanism Report
Black Panther is a smash hit with critics and audiences. In addition to long-needed perspective about race, the movie has presented urbanism in a new light.
CityLab
A development proposal would add two new buildings in addition to major renovations in Larimer Square.
The Denver Post
Like so many other transportation policies, congestion pricing risks being sold for the wrong reasons.
StreetsBlog NYC
The product of a single developer, San Jose's Santana Row is a pocket of urbanism in a sea of sprawl. But can it influence development patterns beyond its bounds, and should it?
Public Square
Feature
These are the people that have had the most influence on the places and environments that we call home.
Greater Greater Washington contributors put their heads together and came up with a list of the favorite podcasts.
Greater Greater Washington
A new project is intended to forge connections between research and practice in the world of urbanism.
Public Square
Feature
After accepting nearly 200 nominees for consideration, we're asking for votes to determine the "Most Influential Urbanists" of all time.
The American Society of Landscape Architects' list of podcasts for landscape architects is heavy on planning-related content.
THE DIRT
Feature
The world has changed since Planetizen crowdsourced its "Top Urban Thinkers" in 2009. Which urban planners, designers, doers, and dreamers do you think have had the most influence on the world?
Essential reading from Alissa Walker.
Curbed
Blog post
Some argue that neighborhoods will be willing to accept new housing as long as it is high quality; this argument overlooks a wide variety of other objections to new housing.
This post is sure to inspire debate. The hope, however, is that it will inspire coordination.
Forbes
Feature
John Wesley leads the charge to introduce urbanism into mega-suburb of Mesa, Arizona.
Examining both sides of a debate about whether the urban revival's high-water mark is visible in the restaurant sector.
Governing
Tony Hsieh laid out a grand ambition two create a more dynamic downtown in Las Vegas that would change cities all over the world. Now, after a series of setbacks and with dwindling funds, that vision seems unlikely to be realized.
Quartz
An examination of the commentary on place found in the classic Christmas movie, "It's a Wonderful Life."
CityLab
