Fruit Trees

Map of food forests and community gardens in Denver, CO.

Denver, Colorado Bursts with Dozens of 'Food Forests'

Denver Urban Gardens is building green spaces that clean the air and offer free, fresh fruit to neighbors.

October 3, 2025 - Civil Eats

View of downtown Pittsburgh, PA with colorful fall trees in foreground.

Pittsburgh Nonprofit Awarded $200K for Urban Trees

The USDA grant is focused on providing disease-resistant fruit trees to local residents.

July 16, 2024 - Lancaster Farming

Close-up of yellow lemon growing on tree poking through chain link fence.

The Promise of Urban Food Forests

Planting food-producing trees can offer both shade and a source of healthy foods in concrete-dominated neighborhoods.

February 9, 2024 - Grist

Peach Tree

Food Forests Bear Fruit in the Atlanta Region

The Atlanta suburb of Lilburn is the latest city to plant fruit trees for the purpose of feeding the public.

October 3, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CA's First Experiment in Edible Landscaping Blossoms in L.A.

Angel Jennings reports on the opening of renovated Del Aire Park in unincorporated Los Angeles County, home to the state's first public orchard.

January 7, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

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.