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11/07/2023

11/02/2023

What is urban planning, exactly?

Describing the field of urban planning in a world full of "party plans" and "life planning" can be challenging. This video sheds some light on the subject an...

11/01/2023

Serving on a Planning Commission as a citizen planner is a noble pursuit. A new series of courses will help you make sure this time of service achieves the highest potential benefit for the community.

Train planning commissioners online with ten courses on the essentials of citizen planning created in partnership with Michigan State University Extension.

11/01/2023

Many of the nation’s largest dam projects are reaching the end of their useful lives, helped along by nature. https://www.planetizen.com/news/2023/11/126184-life-and-death-american-dams

10/31/2023

What exactly are home-based businesses? How are they typically regulated under zoning? How are municipalities and states across the country reforming zoning ordinances in response to the changing nature of work? This course answers these questions and more while providing direct actionable steps for planners. https://courses.planetizen.com/course/home-based-businesses

10/30/2023

New grant rules make it easier for local governments to acquire commercial properties for conversion to affordable housing.

New grant rules make it easier for local governments to acquire commercial properties for conversion to affordable housing.

10/30/2023

Micromobility is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of small, generally low-speed vehicles and conveyances that can be electric or human-powered and privately owned or part of shared fleets. https://www.planetizen.com/definition/micromobility

10/27/2023

A 'safe system' approach uses design elements such as traffic calming to reduce the likelihood of fatal crashes.

The concept focuses on road design and policy that reduces the likelihood of severe injuries and deaths.

10/26/2023

Have you visited the Planetizen YouTube channel lately? Find a wealth of videos on key planning topics, issues of the day, and more. https://www.youtube.com/planetizen

10/26/2023

Continue exploring how designers can create built environments that foster vibrant, engaged communities through contemporary theories and case study examples around social sustainability in landscape design. https://courses.planetizen.com/course/social-sustainability-part-2

10/25/2023

Looking for higher education options in urban planning or a related field? Find the school that’s the right for you in the Planetizen Schools Directory:

Find information about urban planning schools, graduate, undergraduate, doctoral degree, and certificate programs in urban planning and related fields.

10/25/2023

The benefits of vehicle travel tend to decline as people travel more. https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/126099-when-it-comes-vehicle-travel-less-more

10/23/2023

The new policy is designed to protect 'underbanked' people with limited or no access to card services.

Critics of card-only transactions say they exclude ‘underbanked’ individuals and limit access to essential services.

10/23/2023

A land bank is a public or private organization that can purchase, hold, redevelop, or otherwise manage underutilized properties with goals such as creating affordable housing construction or public park space. https://www.planetizen.com/definition/land-bank

10/19/2023

What exactly are home-based businesses? How are they typically regulated under zoning? How are municipalities and states across the country reforming zoning ordinances in response to the changing nature of work? This course answers these questions and more while providing direct actionable steps for planners. https://courses.planetizen.com/course/home-based-businesses

10/18/2023

Keep up with essential planning news and commentary with the Planetizen Newswire, a newsletter delivered to your inbox every Monday and Thursday.

Subscribe to the Planetizen Newswire and receive a twice-weekly roundup of essential urban planning news and features from Planetizen in your inbox.

10/18/2023

How universities and other major civic institutions can make housing more affordable for their students, staff, and community.

Major employers and economic drivers like universities can use various tools to make housing more affordable for their students and staff.

10/16/2023

Start looking around, and you’ll find examples of easements everywhere. Learn more on Planopedia. https://www.planetizen.com/definition/easements

10/12/2023

What exactly are home-based businesses? How are they typically regulated under zoning? How are municipalities and states across the country reforming zoning ordinances in response to the changing nature of work? This course answers these questions and more while providing direct actionable steps for planners.

10/12/2023

Many homeowners who add ADUs to their property are highly motivated by the prospect of contributing to the affordable housing supply in their neighborhood.

How accessory dwelling units can benefit homeowners and renters alike.

10/11/2023

A group subscription to Planetizen Courses gets the whole team onboard.

Train your entire team or class on the latest urban planning topics, skills, and software with a discounted group subscription plan.

10/06/2023

This week's top stories:
• California Impact Fees Reach Supreme Court
• Fairfax County Approves Parking Reform
• What Will Become of Fifth Avenue?
Find them on Planetizen News. Planetizen.com/news

10/06/2023

The similarities between the nation’s most disadvantaged areas, often rural, reveal the economic patterns that lead to chronic poverty.

The similarities between the nation’s most disadvantaged areas, often rural, reveal the economic patterns that lead to chronic poverty.

10/05/2023

Parking Benefit Districts can help make minimum parking requirements obsolete. Parking reform guru Donald Shoup explains how to achieve this reform. https://courses.planetizen.com/course/parking-benefit-districts

10/05/2023

Gwinnett County voters rejected transit expansion plans in 2019 and 2020.

After residents rejected transit expansion proposals in 2019 and 2020, local officials went back to the drawing board, removing heavy rail plans and focusing on microtransit and local buses.

10/04/2023

Here's a cause we can get behind: planning commissioners and planning staff on the same page.

Train planning commissioners online with ten courses on the essentials of citizen planning created in partnership with Michigan State University Extension.

10/04/2023

While Broadway is becoming more pedestrian- and bike-friendly, Fifth Avenue has been slow to adapt to the new reality of online shopping and post-Covid priorities.

Visitors to the iconic shopping street overwhelmingly arrive by walking, transit, or bike. Why are bike and pedestrian infrastructure improvement lagging so far behind another famous NYC street, Broadway?