Pennsylvania

Beer Keg

Happy Hour: A Beer for Every Neighborhood

One Pittsburgh brewery is brewing a beer for every one of the city's 92 neighborhoods.

June 7, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Port Authority Bus in Pittsburgh

New 25-Year Transit Plan in the Works in the Pittsburgh Area

A new 25-year transit planning process for Allegheny County will allow the flexibility to keep up with technological advances.

June 4, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Transit

New Ways to Purchase Transit Tickets Hailed as a Win for Equity

Adding cashless and mobile options for purchasing transit tickets shouldn't necessitate the removal of cash payments.

June 3, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

South Philadelphia Gentrification

One Response to Gentrification: Banning Bay Windows and Balconies

Neighborhoods in Philadelphia are undergoing rapid, unprecedented change. Proposed legislation would ban the architectural signifiers of that change.

May 31, 2019 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Could Hit the Brakes on Housing

With bills on the table to update its zoning code, Philadelphia may be poised to slow the pace of its housing construction.

May 24, 2019 - Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly.com

Geno's Steaks

Streets in Dense Urban Areas Safer Than Suburban 'Stroads,' Study Finds

A new study considers urban form, roadway characteristics, traffic collisions, and fatalities in the Philadelphia region, to show that the densest parts of regions are the safest places to drive and walk.

May 22, 2019 - PlanPhilly

City of Bridges

Tech Momentum Gathers Outside the Silicon Valley and New York City

Think Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

May 22, 2019 - Bloomberg

City Fog

Asthma and Planning

Re-evaluating the role of planning in creating, and reversing, disturbing public health outcomes, like asthma rates among African-Americans in Philadelphia.

May 21, 2019 - Next City

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mega-Project Trades Trail Funding for Extra Height

In Philadelphia, the Liberty on the River development will transform the Delaware River waterfront.

May 18, 2019 - PlanPhilly

SEPTA Token

Transit Agency Makes Riders Watch an Advertisement Before Buying Tickets

"Long live the captive audience!"

May 11, 2019 - Philadelphia

Manhattan

Hudson Yards as a Cautionary Tale

As the city of Philadelphia considers the prospect of building a massive private development called Schuylkill Yards, lessons from New York City's Hudson Yards are considered.

May 8, 2019 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Police Show

State Audit Calls into Question the Use of Gas Tax Dollars to Fund State Police

The state with the highest fuel taxes has the second most structurally deficient bridges. According to the Pennsylvania state auditor's new report, diversion of $4.2 billion to fund the state police during the last six years is to blame.

May 3, 2019 - Beaver County Times

SEPTA Token

The New Trend in Transit: $0 Transfer Fees

After Detroit eliminated its fee to transfer between DDOT and SMART buses. Advocates in Pennsylvania want Philadelphia to be next.

May 2, 2019 - PlanPhilly

Philadelphia Rowhouse

Housing Costs Rise for Philly's Poorest Residents, Fall for the Wealthy

Poor households in Philadelphia are spending nearly much on housing as wealthy residents. And while costs for the wealthy are going down, costs for the poor continue to rise.

May 1, 2019 - Plan Philly

Pittsburgh Public Space EVent

We Need More Words for Play

Could cities harness the power of play to build more healthy, resilient, and equitable communities, if only we had the words for it?

April 25, 2019 - Sarah Siplak

Port Authority Bus

Unlocking the Potential of Pittsburgh's Busways

Transit experts want to optimize the benefits of the biggest network of separated busways in the country.

April 15, 2019 - Pittsburgh City Paper

Esports

$50 Million Esports Arena on the Way in Philadelphia

Set to begin construction this summer, the 65,000 square-foot Fusion Arena is set to be the nation's first built-from-scratch professional video gaming arena.

April 15, 2019 - CityLab

Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Housing on the Agenda as Philadelphia Election Approaches

In the run-up to a municipal primary scheduled for May 21, Philadelphia's City Council has introduced a range of bills to address housing affordability and tenants' rights.

April 13, 2019 - Next City

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Inclusionary Zoning Under Consideration for Pittsburgh Neighborhood

Legislation before the Pittsburgh Planning Commission this week would implement inclusionary zoning requirements for the neighborhood of Lawrenceville.

April 10, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Traffic

Will Manhattan's "Central Business District Tolling" Clear the Way for More Congestion Pricing?

Cordon pricing applied to Manhattan's Central Business District, approved by the state legislature on March 31 and signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 1, has the ability to be a game changer for other cities considering similar programs.

April 8, 2019 - The New York Times

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

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.