Exclusives

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Forces are aligning to increase polarization and tension in public dialog, and planners are increasingly caught in the middle. A recent workshop with 100 engagement experts resulted in a free eBook to help planners detox their public involvement.

March 8 - Dave Biggs

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A playlist for those who seek inspiration from water—whether it's falling from the sky or running downhill.

March 7 - James Brasuell

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There are plenty of opportunities to green the world's energy production and consumption infrastructure, but it will take good planning.

February 27 - Kayla Matthews

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Here are a few transportation-related facts that might have slipped through the cracks in the current political debate regarding infrastructure spending.

February 21 - Steven Polzin

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Many of the Best Picture nominees are set in cities, and none are focused on suburbia.

February 15 - Michael Lewyn

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Storytelling are a key tool for planners. Here are a few tips on how to integrate storytelling into planning processes.

February 14 - James Rojas

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Thanks to innovative advancements in permeable pavements and vertical farming, modern urban planning takes an action-oriented approach that retains its traditional focus of meeting residential needs.

February 14 - Kayla Matthews

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Opposition mobilized quickly after the Trump Administration released its long-awaited infrastructure plan. There's even a hashtag.

February 13 - James Brasuell

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While evidence mounts that Uber and Lyft are stealing rides from public transit, there's still a chance for ride-hailing apps to do more to help than hurt congestion. The key: using ride-hailing apps to carpool.

February 7 - Dan Sperling

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One common explanation for recent declines in transit ridership is that gentrification has driven lower-income commuters into car-dependent suburbs. But does data bear this out?

February 6 - Michael Lewyn

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President Trump's first State of the Union address followed the rhetoric of his campaign and first year in office, offering few details about promised infrastructure investments and avoiding substantive discussion about the future of cities.

January 31 - James Brasuell

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Referencing three major themes can help make sense of urban planning news throughout 2018.

January 31 - James Brasuell

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Parking requirements are the dark matter of the urban universe: they affect transport and land use in mysterious ways. These fun facts illustrate the costs and impacts of economically excessive parking supply.

January 29 - Todd Litman

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The hustle and bustle of cities are part of the appeal, but too much noise is unhealthy. Planners can help control the problem of noise in the city.

January 25 - Kayla Matthews

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A manifesto for street livability, health, and humanity in the era of driverless cars.

January 18 - Bruce Appleyard

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Over the past two years or so, transit ridership has begun to decline. It seems that this decline has been most widespread among cities with relatively weak transit systems.

January 16 - Michael Lewyn

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Carole Turley Voulgaris guest blogs about a recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

January 11 - JPER

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Using daily and disciplined habits will improve your work efficiency. This blog provides 16 habits you can employ to help meet your 2018 work (and life) goals.

January 10 - Steven Snell

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Many rational, open grids can seem like a labyrinth to users. The labyrinth has emerged as an unplanned consequence of the evolution of cities, but solutions like GPS navigation and autonomous vehicles could mean relief.

January 10 - Fanis Grammenos

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A historic summit with Denver mayors about responsible growth, and a take-to-the-streets protest of gentrification in the city, suggest the need for a better conversation about today’s challenges to urban sustainability.

January 3 - Dean Saitta