Gentrificationphobia

Brooklyn, New York City

A Theory of Gentrification—And Where It Goes Wrong

Does gentrification always follow massive disinvestment?

November 1, 2019 - Michael Lewyn

Is Your City Suffering From Gentrificationphobia?

Matthew Yglesias diagnoses a common predicament facing many urban communities: the fear that improving living conditions is a bad thing.

October 11, 2012 - Slate

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

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Top Schools

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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.