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07/04/2025

Discover cities through a planning lens.

The nation’s first majority-Black city, Atlanta, has a rich identity steeped in African American culture and a sprawling footprint shaped by a complex history of the enterprising ‘Atlanta spirit,’ race relations, and segregation.

07/04/2025

What if HOLC maps aren't the full story? In this Planetizen original documentary, author, researcher, and urban policy expert Alan Mallach joins us to trace the true roots and consequences of redlining in America - from 1930s federal mortgage policies to modern patterns of segregation and disinvestment.

What if HOLC maps aren't the full story? In this Planetizen original documentary, author, researcher, and urban policy expert Alan Mallach joins us to trace ...

07/03/2025

How are federal actions impacting transportation, land use, and housing? Keep up with the latest with the new Planetizen Policy Tracker.

A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

07/03/2025

This course guides communities through the highway decking process from initial visioning through planning and implementation by exploring key motivations such as community goals, equity considerations, and technical challenges.

The course structure reflects the linear approach that many communities take to reaching the decision to envision, plan, and finally implement a highway deck:

07/03/2025

The region spanning the two central Texas cities is growing fast, posing challenges for local infrastructure and water supplies.

The region spanning the two central Texas cities is growing fast, posing challenges for local infrastructure and water supplies.

07/02/2025

Planetizen AICP Exam Preparation Class staff and instructors have carefully curated an updated edition of the Essential Readings in Urban Planning to help prepare AICP test takers for the updated version of the exam.

The Essential Readings in Urban Planning covers the following broad areas: Research and Assessment Methods Fundamental Planning Knowledge Communication and Interaction Plan and Policy Development Plan Implementation Leadership Areas of Practice Ethics The Planetizen Essential Readings in Urban Plann...

07/02/2025

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07/02/2025

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07/01/2025

Planning terms from A to Z:

Learn essential urban planning terms and concepts with Planopedia, a free online encyclopedia of urban planning definitions.

07/01/2025

Lennart Nout explains how to slow down car traffic with a comprehensive, network-level approach that goes far beyond just speed bumps.

This video is an excerpt from the course Good Speed by Design. Watch the full course here: https://courses.planetizen.com/course/good-speed-design?utm_source...

07/01/2025

New on Planetizen Courses:

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy - Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
Learn from urban design expert David Dixon how underused malls and commercial sites can become thriving mixed-use districts.

Now streaming at courses.planetizen.com

06/29/2025

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Planetizen has led the city and regional planning discourse for more than two decades, offering intrepid thinkers an opportunity to write and publish for an established platform with a large, passionate audience. At our core, we are a community of planning intelligence that seeks to cut across polit...