United States

Park Fountain

Where Millennials Are Entering the Homebuying Market

LendingTree ranks the most popular cities for Millennial homebuyers.

March 25, 2017 - LendingTree

Rent

Most Large U.S. Cities Now Home to Mostly Renters

The foreclosure crisis and the Great Recession have paved the way for a steady decline in homeownership. Many cities will never be the same.

March 25, 2017 - Bloomberg

Food Trucks

Friday Fun: The 50 Best Food Trucks In the U.S.

Feast your eyes on a list by Modern Cities of the 50 best food trucks in the United States.

March 24, 2017 - Modern Cities

Lyft

Can Rideshare Catch On Where It's Easy to Drive?

In medium-sized cities and suburban areas, it's simply easier to drive your own car in most cases. But shared rides might still have a chance to catch on.

March 24, 2017 - Mobility Lab

Wind Turbines

Surprising Trump Effect: Many States Seek to Ramp-Up Renewable Energy Mandates

As President Trump rolls back climate and energy regulations, many states are attempting to require utilities to get more power from renewable sources. Also, fewer states are attempting to reduce or eliminate renewable energy requirements.

March 24, 2017 - E&E News [Subscription]

Millennial Bike

Friday Funny: Only the Onion Would Offer These 'Tips for Urban Biking'

The satirical site The Onion produces a set of totally invented, not-to-be-rusted safety tips for riding a bike in cities. We're not sure whether to laugh or cry.

March 24, 2017 - The Onion

Suburban School Crossing

New Census Data Confirms: Suburban Areas Lead U.S. Growth

Post-recession population growth in the United States looks a lot like pre-recession growth in the United States. As some have predicted or already noticed: the story of U.S. growth is still suburban.

March 23, 2017 - FiveThirtyEight

Streetscape

How to Get By-Right Zoning Right

By-right zoning is seen as a critical strategy to help solve the affordable housing crisis. Here's how to get the process correct.

March 23, 2017 - Modern Cities

Old Timey Ticky Tacky

Could Algorithms Best Architects in Designing Variety for the Suburbs?

What if an algorithm could meet the needs of the economic system driving suburban housing development while also designing more diverse building types? One architect has already experimented with this provocative thought experiment.

March 23, 2017 - Co.Design

Pre-School Class

Improving the Evidence Base for Access to Quality Pre-K

University of Pennsylvania's John Fantuzzo, Katie Barghaus and Whitney LeBoeuf write about improving the evidence base for quality pre-k in Philadelphia.

March 23, 2017 - Penn IUR Urban Link

President Donald Trump

APA Opposes Trump's Proposed Federal Budget

The American Planning Association has been outspoken in its opposition to the cuts proposed by the, still speculative, budget proposed by the Trump Administration.

March 23, 2017 - American Planning Association

Hoover Dam

10 Water Policy and Infrastructure Realities

In celebration of Water Week in the United States, as well as World Water Day, as celebrated by the United Nations, Brookings has complied a list of ten facts about water policy and infrastructure.

March 22, 2017 - Brookings Institution

Confusion

Feared Dead, Math’s Back: Planning Nerds Vindicated

Deciding how to grow at the local level's not a red thing or a blue thing. It's a math thing. Ben Brown's got the lowdown.

March 22, 2017 - PlaceShakers

Autonomous Vehicle

Artist Creates 'Trap' For Self-Driving Cars

As an act of resistance, artist James Bridle used salt to draw a set of lines on a road that would, in theory, hold an autonomous vehicle in place.

March 22, 2017 - Vice Creators

Halloween

Sesame Street vs. Donald Trump

Sesame Street, which would lose federal support if some of the cuts proposed by the Trump Administration's draft budget go into effect, has been lampooning Donald Trump since long before he became president.

March 22, 2017 - The Boston Globe

Seattle Bus Rain

Where Transit Investment Costs the Most Per Capita

For all the attention paid the transit investments of cities like New York City and Los Angeles, it's actually cities like Seattle and Denver spending the most per capita on capital investments in transit.

March 22, 2017 - The Seattle Times

What Will Trump's Budget Cut In Your City?

A look at what the president's proposed budget will mean for cities, and reaction from city leaders.

March 21, 2017 - Modern Cities

Boise Bike Lane

Should People Who Bike Pay Their Own Way, and How?

A common refrain among politicians who oppose bike infrastructure investments is that people who bike don't pay for those projects. What's a bike advocate to do?

March 21, 2017 - Urban Milwaukee

China Solar

12 'World Changing Ideas'

Fast Company recently recognized the best ideas in social impact.

March 21, 2017 - Fast Company

Tappan Zee Bridge

A Better Way to Compare Cities

An online tool released three weeks ago by the Chicago Federal Reserve allows a more nuanced comparison between peer cities.

March 21, 2017 - Forbes

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.

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

Senior Planner

Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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.