congress avenue

Congress Ave, looking toward the state Capitol building

'Texas' Main Street' gets a multimodal glow-up

Congress Avenue in Austin is undergoing a major renovation to receive bike lanes and upgraded pedestrian infrastructure.

October 14, 2026 - My San Antonio

Guitar-shaped sculpture on sidewlak on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas.

Austin Kicks off Multimodal Congress Avenue Redesign

The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative is bringing new pedestrian infrastructure and ‘storefront activation zones’ to the popular street.

February 5, 2026 - KXAN

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.

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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.

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A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.