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The Inheritance Problem: Urban Planning and Community Engagement in U.S. Cities

Urban planning is often confused with adjacent disciplines: urban design, environmental policy, civic strategy, local politics, and data analytics. Truthfully, the overlap makes th...

Urban Planning Gone Wrong…

Planning for love, part 1: The link between urban form and dating

Planning for love, part 1: The link between urban form and dating Diana Ionescu Fri, 06/26/2026 - 05:00 7 minutes

The Metrics We Use Decide the Cities We Build: Urban Indicators and Lived Experience

Modern cities are running on performance indicators. They move millions of people each day, concentrate capital, separate land uses, and sustain complex systems of logistics and co...

10 great urban planning summer reads

10 great urban planning summer reads Diana Ionescu Fri, 06/12/2026 - 05:00 7 minutes

Academics seek to rescue urban planning

Eighteen Greek academics have unveiled what they hope will be a landmark document for spatial planning in Greece.

New study visualizes how city shapes impact mobility

New study visualizes how city shapes impact mobility Diana Ionescu Wed, 07/08/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

A New Urbanist thought experiment

A New Urbanist thought experiment Michael Lewyn Tue, 06/09/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Caption Bentonville, Arkansas was one of two...

Building, Taxing, and Financing: New York City's Recent Measures to Tackle the Housing Crisis

The New York City local government is one of the largest of its kind, with hundreds of city agencies and elected offices. The Mayor, city agencies, the city council, the comptrolle...

How cities can fight high housing costs

An expert explains how cities can fix their planning systems to address housing crises.

I Hope This Helps рџ‘ЌрџЏЅ: Zoning Edition

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: Zoning Edition Joshua Woods Tue, 06/02/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Caption 1922 zoning map of Chicago....

Truth in Planning Law Changes Planning and Zoning for Municipalities

City-Making Through Participation: Lessons from Utopian Hours 2026

Who has the right to the city? Henri Lefebvre's writings question the structures that control urban space and, instead, put the citizens at the center of decision-making. His ideas...

Planning of cities must be people-centric, says Khattar as Brics forum adopts urban pact

Cities must prioritize people and their needs, according to Housing Minister Manohar Lal, as BRICS nations adopted a declaration for inclusive urban development. The 'Cities for Pe...

Informing Housing Policy Debates With The Latest Research

Housing is in short supply in states like California, leading to massive inequality, economic hardship, population loss, and climate impacts, as more residents live farther from jo...

Chandigarh plans vertical shift under master plan 2031

Chandigarh's Master Plan 2031 proposes significant changes, allowing higher density, taller buildings, and greater design flexibility. These amendments aim for vertical growth and...

Routing-App Interventions Easing Urban Traffic Congestion

Urban Congestion Relief Through Intelligent Routing-App Interventions: A Paradigm Shift in City Traffic Management The relentless growth of urban environments across the globe has...

Urban planning chief resigns amid corruption probe

The Environment and Energy Ministry said Monday it has accepted the resignation of its top urban planning official, as authorities investigate an alleged corruption ring involving...

How Kingsley And Company Approaches Urban Redevelopment Through Community-Focused Planning

Urban redevelopment projects can shape housing accessibility, commercial investment patterns, infrastructure use, and long-term neighborhood... The post How Kingsley And Company Ap...

Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning

An expert in behavioral science and transportation, Zhao combines these studies with AI and public policy to address some of the most urgent challenges facing cities.

Kano Assembly approves new urban planning law

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Physical Planning and Development Control Bill, 2026, paving the way for the dissolution of the Kano State Urban Planning...

Is the built environment partly to blame for population decline?

Is the built environment partly to blame for population decline? Diana Ionescu Sun, 06/28/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image...

City authorities urged to prioritise human mobility, gender considerations into urban planning

City authorities must prioritise human mobility and gender considerations in urban planning to enable cities better respond to the growing impacts of climate change, participants a...

D.C.'s RFK Campus Master Plan Maps Streets, Transit and Utility Work

What's beyond the stadium? D.C.'s RFK master plan lays out the transportation, utility and riverfront framework that would reshape the 180-acre campus over the next decade.