Corridor

A draft rendering of Franklin street that shows a tree lined, two lane road with people crossing at a crosswalk.

Portland’s corridor redesign imagines an ‘urban street’

The plan creates more space for sidewalks and bike lanes along Franklin Street, and adds more intersections to help slow traffic.

September 11, 2026 - Maine Public

Developing the Recipe for a Thriving Corridor in St. Louis

Along an eight-mile corridor that runs westward from the Gateway Arch, the population has jumped 10 percent since 2000. Tim Bryant examines the ingredients that define the place "where St. Louis succeeds as a city."

January 28, 2014 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Neighborhood Units Matter

This just in: Neighborhood Units missing in action as cities continue to attempt 3D governance using 2D laws. Howard Blackson argues why Neighborhood Units are the key element to placemaking.

July 9, 2013 - PlaceShakers

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.