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Top Urban Planning Websites – 2019
Planetizen's annual list of the best of the planning Internet gives a taste of the technological and editorial milieu of the urban planning Internet at the beginning of a new decade.
Study: U.S. Land Use Regulations More Restrictive Since the Great Recession
A new metric for measuring land use regulation traces the evolution of land use regulations over the past decade, finding that U.S. municipalities on a net basis adopted slightly more restrictive land use regulations from 2006 to 2018.
The Traditional Snarky Architecture Review—This Time for the Decade
This annual architecture and design award has been kicking for ten years now, and 2019 provides the perfect opportunity to review the decade that was the 2010s.
East Coast Considers Plan to Hike Gas Prices to Mitigate Climate Change
Will a dozen East Coast states and D.C. agree to a regional plan that would likely hike gas prices through a "cap-and-invest" program to mitigate tailpipe emissions similar to what California has done for the last five years?
Lowering the Barrier to Make Public Land Available for Affordable Housing
Municipalities can help fill in a crucial piece of the affordable housing puzzle by making public land accessible for development.
The Flip Side of Single-Family Housing
Much of the debate about housing shortages and rising housing costs focuses on single-family housing as the main culprit. But could it also be part of the solution?
The Most Popular Urban Planning Articles of 2019
The most-read news, features, and blogs on Planetizen in 2019.
Opinion: When New Growth Is Really a 'Giant Ponzi Scheme'
Development that depends on subsidies is not fostering true growth and instead is a financial house of cards.
The End of the Mall? Navigating the Shifting Retail Landscape
More online shopping means fewer consumers are spending money at brick-and-mortar stores, with suburban malls hit especially hard. But municipalities are looking for creative strategies to navigate a post-mall world.
Stormwater Credits Provide Incentives for Green Infrastructure
Most harmful stormwater originates on private property, and public agencies are looking for ways to entice property owners to implement more effective infrastructure.
95 Environmental Regulations Threatened by the Trump Administration
New York Times analysis quantifies the environmental regulations at risk under the actions of the Trump administration.
Travis Kalanick, Uber's Controversial Founder, Finally Leaves the Company
The announcement finally severs the ties between the ride-hailing company and its founder and former CEO.
The Anti-Urban Streak of Hallmark's Christmas Movies
The culture war episode sparked by a recent commercial aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel shouldn't surprise anyone who has noticed the anti-urban themes consistent in the channel's Christmas movies.
Christmas Eye Candy: The American Tradition of Christmas Decorations
Decorating for winter celebrations is an ancient tradition. The contemporary American version of the tradition comes in many forms.
Trump Tilts at Windmills
The media raised their collective eyebrows at statements made by President Trump about wind energy at an event this week.
On Progressive Impotence and an Obsolete Penn Station
In a deep dive into the sad state of the nation's busiest transit hub, Marc J. Dunkelman raises a dispiriting question. In their zeal to ward off future Robert Moseses, have progressives crippled government's power to carry out its job?
HUD's Latest Homeless Report Counts Increasing Homelessness
The federal government blamed California for the increasing number of people living in homelessness in the United States.
Electric Bicycle Sales Will Outpace Electric Vehicle Sales Until 2023, Report Predicts
The world, including the United States, could be entering a new era of personal mobility.
3 Ways to Overcome a Century of Car-Centric Planning
The consequences of car-centric planning are clear, a century after cars took over streets and lives across this country. According to this article, so to is a new way forward.
Watch: Lessons in Regional Mobility-as-a-Service Programs
The Eno Center for Transportation presents a 30-minute webinar, available on YouTube, to explore the cutting edge of Mobility-as-a-Service programs, with specific attention to regional programs.
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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