Water Transit

Yellow and red water taxi in Long Beach, California with tall palm trees on beach in background at sunset.

Los Angeles County Could Launch New Water Taxi for Olympic Visitors

Long Beach is considering a new water taxi service to offer a sustainable alternative to driving for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but the region remains far from a ‘car-free’ Olympics.

October 8, 2025 - CBS News

White and blue New York City ferry in river with Manhattan skyline in background.

NYC's Ferry System is Quietly Breaking Ridership Records

The system, which is planning an expansion, carried over 7.4 million passengers in 2024.

September 17, 2025 - Bloomberg CityLab

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.