hood county

Old Hood County courthouse made of white stones with clock tower in Texas.

Rural Texans are Forming a City to Fight a Noisy Crypto Facility

In the face of state inaction, residents of an unincorporated community want to take matters into their own hands to limit the noise from a bitcoin mining operation.

October 12, 2025 - The Texas Tribune

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.