United States

Study: Local land Use Regulations Segregate Metropolitan Areas

A new study reveals new understanding about how restrictive land use regulations in urban areas affect economic segregation across metropolitan areas.

January 5, 2016 - CityLab

U.S. Department of Justice Bringing the Hammer Down on Volkswagen

A public apology wasn't going to cut it for Volkswagen after the car company was revealed to have cheated on emissions testing.

January 5, 2016 - U.S. Department of Justice

Glenn Beck

The Ideological War Against Urban Planning

The anti-planning debate may have quieted down, but it hasn't disappeared. Anti-Agenda 21 activists have merely spread out, into the politics of cities and counties planning for the future.

January 5, 2016 - Governing

What subprime crisis? Affordable houses are everywhere.

Rising Rents Leaving the Middle Class Behind

A Harvard study has found that those making $45,000 per year are struggling to meet the increasing cost of rent in cities across the country.

January 4, 2016 - NBC News

Bus Stop

CityLab's Plea for 2016: End These Buzzwords

Call it a wishlist for 2016—here are the words CityLab has had enough of in 2016.

January 4, 2016 - CityLab

Office Park

Report: Office Parks Increasingly Obsolete

According to a report prepared by commercial real estate firm Newmark, Grubb, Knight and Frank (NGKF), the office park model has lost the competitive edge. That is, unless it provides access to transit and urban amenities as well as parking.

January 2, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

Road Construction

Coming Attractions in Transportation Infrastructure

A look ahead at what is shaping up to be a very eventful year in the world of transportation.

January 1, 2016 - CityLab

Russian River Brewery

Craft Breweries Follow the Demographics

The spread of craft beer manufacturing around the United States has followed demographic patterns, along with friendly regulations.

December 31, 2015 - Quartz

Public Meeting

Are YIMBYs a Silent Majority?

While NIMBYs make a lot of noise and a lot of news, could it be that support outweighs opposition when it comes to development? Some residents in Bethesda, Maryland think so.

December 31, 2015 - Bethesda Magazine

Cheap Gas Takes Toll on Amtrak Ridership

McClatchy's Curtis Tate reports on Amtrak routes in Missouri and Kansas. Reduced ridership on the Missouri River Runner may be the result of falling gas prices.

December 31, 2015 - McClatchy Washington Bureau

Audubon Park, New Orleans

'Psychogeography' and Why It Matters for Planners

An unfamiliar title for a familiar collection of concepts, psychogeography examines the good and bad effects of environments on the thoughts and feelings of people.

December 31, 2015 - The Urban Edge

End

Top Planning Trends of 2015

Pulling a few threads to unravel some of the biggest planning stories of the year.

December 31, 2015 - James Brasuell

Cambridge Bike Lane

10 Best Bike Lanes of the Year Announced

The victories keep piling up for the advocates, bureaucrats, and politicians fighting for more and better bike infrastructure.

December 30, 2015 - People for Bikes

City Hall

Introducing 8 Newly Elected Mayors

There's no doubt that cities provide important leadership on countless issues—here are eight new elected mayors tasked with providing the political leadership to make it possible.

December 29, 2015 - Governing

Jacksonville

New Census Data Shows a Return to Old Domestic Migration Patterns

New Census data provides a contemporary view of domestic migration, which has returned to pre-recession patterns.

December 29, 2015 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Funding Revitalization in the Post-Redevelopment Era

A Los Angeles City Councilmember discusses his instructive quest to cobble together funding for the revitalization of his district after the termination of community redevelopment agencies.

December 28, 2015 - The Planning Report

Self-Driving Car

Google and Ford Partner-Up to Develop Self-Driving Cars

Google and Ford have partnered to bring together their software know-how with their auto building know-how as the launch of autonomous cars moves one step closer.

December 28, 2015 - Yahoo! Autos

Spotlight on San Francisco's Extremely Green PUC Headquarters

San Francisco's PUC headquarters, "one of the greenest buildings in the nation," cut costs while introducing cutting-edge sustainable technologies to the city.

December 28, 2015 - The Planning Report

New York City Zoning Map

A National Consensus on Zoning? Not So Fast

The issue of zoning might be a place for wonks of both the conservatives and the liberal variety to find middle ground, but zoning in the real world is more contentious than consensus.

December 26, 2015 - City Observatory

Civil Rights Activists Target Baltimore Red Line Cancellation

A complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation alleges that Maryland Gov. Hogan's decision to cancel the long-planned Red Line rail project violates the Civil Rights Act.

December 26, 2015 - The Washington Post- Wonkblog

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 Planner

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Home and Land Services Coordinator

Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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.