Humor
Tiny Home Taken Beyond the Next Level—300 Micrometers
The tiniest house anyone has ever seen.
Friday Funny: A Satirical Adaptation of 'The Best of All Possible Worlds' from Candide
This version is called 'The Best of All Possible Plans.'
Friday Funny: I'll Do Anything to Solve Homelessness, But I Won't Do That
A satirical post for McSweeney's about the typical approach to the country's growing number of homeless brought to mind a famous song by Meat Loaf.
If Traffic Costs Americans Billions, What About Waiting for Coffee?
The folks over at City Observatory brew up a "Cappuccino Congestion Index" to show that anything can be shown to cost Americans vast sums of money.
Friday Funny: What Your Cocktail Says About Your Planning Politics
What does the flavor of your drink say about the flavor of your urbanism?
Meme Urbanism 101
They heard you like transit, so they put transit in your memes. (If you don't know what that means, read on.)
Friday Fun: Choose the Best in the 'World Cup of Transit Maps'
The perennial debate is renewed, and potentially resolved: Which city's metro system has the best transit map?
Friday Fun: 'World's Greatest Indoor Miniature Village' for Sale
It's a big little deal. Or is it a little big deal?
Dayenu!
Those of us who cherish cities have much to be grateful for (at least in some cities).
Trump's 2020 Budget Includes a New 'Planning and Vision Implementation' Agency
The centerpiece of the Trump Administration's draft budget outline for 2020 is the creation of a new Cabinet-level department tasked with solving the nation's planning and infrastructure challenges.
Amazon Picks Springfield Over Quahog and South Park for HQ2 Location
The pundits got it wrong.
Facebook Launches New 'Smart City' Experiment: Zuckerburgh
Facebook has announced plans for a new kind of city, which will begin as a new digital layer over reality in Menlo Park, California before quickly spread over everything.
Ben Carson Models Office Renovation on Le Corbusier's Radiant City
At a press event and photo op to reveal his newly renovated office, Secretary Ben Carson showed off his recently acquired knowledge of planning history.
Trump, Cuomo, de Blasio All Take the Subway in New York at the Exact Same Moment
The "Unity of the Transit Trinity" has been achieved.
Friday Funny: Portlandia Is Over
It's a sad day. Portlandia will no longer skewer the idiosyncrasies of enlightened urban lifestyles.
Friday Funny: A YIMBY Smackdown
This is a strange one.
Songs About Places: Water, Rain, and Rivers
A playlist for those who seek inspiration from water—whether it's falling from the sky or running downhill.
Happy Hour: A Playlist of Songs About Water
Here's a concept we can get behind.
Friday Fun: Can You Save the American Mall? (The Video Game)
It's a free online video game, in retro 8-bit style. What could go wrong?
The Hometowns of the U.S. Winter Olympic Team
Richard Florida provides a geographic analysis of the athlete representing the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
