Humor
Friday Funny: Twins Take Transit, Mess With People's Heads
Pranksters load up the New York subway with identical twins, surprising riders.
Chickens Aren't Just For Countrysides Anymore
Residents of Austin, TX are risking violation of city ordinances forbidding loud animals to raise chickens in their central city neighborhood backyards. It's partly a way to cut out-of-pocket expenses.
New Yorkers Commute IKEA Style
Lacking good public transit connections, residents of Red Hook, New York are taking advantage of the free bus and water taxi service recently launched by the Swedish retail giant to bring customers to its new store in the neighborhood.
Americans Want Expanded Public Transit to Make Driving Easier
The Onion reports on a study showing that a vast majority of Americans want further investments in public transit so everyone else can get off the road and make their drive faster.
Friday Funny: Colbert Outraged By US City Skylines
Satirist Stephen Colbert demands an explanation why the U.S. no longer has the world's tallest skyscrapers while construction is booming overseas.
Friday Funny: Creepy Mansions Not Exempt From Housing Market Slump
The recent housing slump is now showing its face in the "creepy mansion" market, where sales have plummeted, according to this article from The Onion.
The Connection Between Gas Prices and Car Choice, Explained
The cartoon strip 'This Modern World' looks at how gas prices have influenced motorists' selection of motor vehicles in the United States - from the 1970's to 'five minutes from now'.
Friday Funny: Party Goes Overboard During Last Call on London's Tube
London's underground subway system recently banned the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and to celebrate the last night of drunken train commuting, Londoners converged on trains to get hammered. They also got rowdy, assaulted and arrested.
Friday Bummer: Really Long Headways at Fake Bus Stop Keep Alzheimer's Patients From Disappearing
A senior care facility in Germany teamed with the local transit agency to install a fake bus stop near the home to stem occupant disappearances after Alzheimer's patients repeatedly wandered off site to catch buses at real stops.
Friday Funny: Don't Mess With the Historical Society
A punch was thrown and hair was pulled at a recent meeting of the Guilford, Maine, Historical Society after tension arose over the removal and display of historic photos from the town museum.
Friday Funny: Pedestrian Planner is Hell on Wheels
By day, Nicole Losch works on the Sidewalk Strategic Plan for Burlington Public Works. But in the evenings, look out.
Friday Funny: San Diego Maximum Security Zoological & Convict Reserve Opens
Facing a tight budget, officials in California have found an innovative way to mix uses and save money -- by combining a zoo and a prison into one efficient facility.
Friday Funny: Steamy Pile of Lawsuit
A mom has filed a $100 claim against the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, after her one-year-old son stepped in dog feces on city property.
Friday Funny: County Surveyor Remains Humble, Despite Awesome Power
A lot of power comes with the title of County Surveyor. Lucky for the people of Wayne County, Maryland, elected county surveyor Robert Pelaski vows not to let this awesome power get to his head.
The Economic Development Potential Of The Local Watering Hole
A newspaper beer columnist writes that a good local bar is not just a place for drinks and socializing, it can attract business too.
Friday Funny: Cop Gets Parking Ticket
After noticing a illegally parked police car, a Portland, Oregon lawyer made use of a state law provision that allows private citizens to issue parking tickets.
A Look Back At Pie In The Sky Plans
From mile-high skyscrapers and floating cities, a look back at some of of the impractical and unrealized dreams of architects and planners.
Friday Funny: A Tight Fit
These two videos show the downside of high public transit ridership.
Friday Funny: 142 Years Of Planning, But Still No Bridge
142 years after it was first proposed and with $235 million spent with nothing to show for it, the unrealized link between Sicily and the Italian mainland might be planning at its worst.
Friday Funny: The New Gentrification
The nation's gentrified neighborhoods are threatened by new trend.
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.
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