My provocative proposal

Man and woman in hard hats and safety vests looking at plans on tablet at golden hour at construction site.

My provocative proposal: Want a roadway safety movement? Ditch the engineers.

A PE license has long been a requirement for most roadway safety jobs. It’s time to pave the way for movement-making professionals.

April 9, 2026 - Kristina Curtiss

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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The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

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