Marriage

People sitting on grass in park in Milan, Italy with grove of willows and a vertical forest skyscraper in background.

Planning for Love, Part 1: The link between urban form and dating

A brief exploration of dating through history highlights how the spaces in which we live and move shape our social lives and relationships.

June 26, 2026 - Hannah Kosoff

Angelino Heights

First-Time Home Buyers Look Different Than They Once Did

New home-buyers are a little older and a lot more likely to be single than they were 20 years ago.

September 16, 2019 - CityLab

Vermont College

The 'Two-Body Problem' Challenges Small Town Workforces

Academia's "two-body problem" may be affecting other industries as women pursue more specialized careers and marry similarly educated men. Two-career couples are likely to gravitate toward larger metro areas with job opportunities for both partners.

November 10, 2015 - StatChat: the blog of the UVA Demographics Research Group

Single in America? You've Got Company

The percentage of adult Americans living by themselves has doubled since 1960, to its highest level ever, and businesses are taking note.

January 26, 2012 - Fortune

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.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.