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- Those in the public sector: Does your administration fully support your department?by /u/sicbprice on August 22, 2026 at 2:37 pm
I currently work in an environment where it is obvious that the elected administration ultimately has no respect for the land use ordinances in place […]
- Resources for learning about drainage systemsby /u/Think-Sprinkles428 on August 21, 2026 at 4:06 pm
I’m a public sector county-level planner (about 4ish years now) and still struggle with fully understanding drainage plans. I know enough to be […]
- Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret | Thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon doesn’t have to provide the details of that…by /u/Hrmbee on August 21, 2026 at 2:58 pm
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- Will we ever go back to grid-style suburbs?by /u/ReadingPowerful160 on August 21, 2026 at 3:33 am
Hi! Ive been into urbanism for a while, and have been wondering what the future of american suburb planning will be. I have noticed that a lot of […]
- How do others in the field make abutter notices more accessible?by /u/crochetblankets on August 20, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Hopefully this is the right flair! I work in environmental planning and I handle a lot of the public notices coming out from our team about […]
- What role, if any, does historic research play in urban planning?by /u/JoyOswin945 on August 19, 2026 at 2:32 pm
Trying again without the personal backstory. Are there roles within urban planning/housing/community development that lean into historic […]
- When resources are limited, how should cities decide what to protect first?by /u/OkyEscritora on August 18, 2026 at 10:04 am
Climate adaptation is already happening. The question is whether we’re adapting fast enough, strategically enough, and early enough. The World Bank […]
- The Anti-Flood City Is Finally Taking Shape | From concrete walls to hilly landscapes, New York can see its early defenses against future catastropheby /u/Hrmbee on August 17, 2026 at 1:28 am
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- How do Urban Planners find a balance when dealing with cities that have both extreme summer and winters?by /u/Kogituu on August 16, 2026 at 1:25 am
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- Bi-Monthly Education and Career Advice Threadby /u/AutoModerator on August 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
This monthly recurring post will help concentrate common questions around career and education advice. The goal is to reduce the number of posts […]
- Houston was notorious for its sprawl. But it has seen a gentle density revolution since the 1990s. Allowing neighborhoods to opt out of citywide reforms was crucial in its transformation.by /u/works-in-progress on August 13, 2026 at 6:38 pm
“Houston is rarely held up as an example of good land use planning. The Texan city, as recently as a few decades ago, famously had a downtown area […]
- To my fellow Americans zoning urban planners – thoughts from abroadby /u/No-Tone-3696 on August 13, 2026 at 2:15 pm
Hi! French senior urban planner here – on holiday and a bit bored – so I started to make research on how zoning code works in US cities – for […]
- Bratislava exports its suburbanisation across two national borders. In one Austrian village on the edge of the city, roughly 200 of 260 schoolchildren speak Slovak at homeby /u/Dustersvk on August 13, 2026 at 4:45 am
Bratislava is stuck in the far southwestern corner of Slovakia, pressed directly against Austria and Hungary. The city can only grow in one direction […]
- The planning industrial complexby /u/Electrical-Cow2387 on August 12, 2026 at 5:44 am
Kinda jaded, but want an honest conversation, so hear me out: My first job out of college involved working in parks and public space advocacy at a […]
- Unspoken Expectations as a New Plannerby /u/paellapup on August 12, 2026 at 2:04 am
I’m wondering if others have felt the expectation or pressure when starting a job in a new jurisdiction to live in that community opposed to […]
- Is something wrong at the American Planning Association?by /u/dwerb99 on August 11, 2026 at 9:10 pm
I’ve been emailing them for weeks about an AICP issue, but there’s been no response. I started calling their phone hotline but it just goes to […]
- Drone Delivery Stations?by /u/Coffee_24-7 on August 11, 2026 at 2:47 pm
Any planners here have any direct experience with drone delivery stations? We have a major retailer proposing one in our jurisdiction that would be […]
- Urban infrastructure was designed around historical climate patterns. What happens when those patterns change?by /u/OkyEscritora on August 11, 2026 at 10:41 am
For generations, cities could reasonably use the past to plan for the future. Drainage systems, bridges, water systems and transportation networks […]
- ULI Report Examining the Links Between Transportation and Real Estate Valueby /u/bewidness on August 11, 2026 at 10:36 am
Not as much of a discussion of this in the US right now but hopefully useful in places like NYC where there is more local control of transit. LA to a […]
- How do planners impact walkability when compared to designers?by /u/pattern_altitude on August 9, 2026 at 11:01 pm
Hello all! I’m an undergrad public policy student hoping to go into planning, and walkability seems to be a hot topic right now. I’m curious as to […]
- Planners, are you tattooed?by /u/FrostyCompetition843 on August 9, 2026 at 2:13 am
Im about to start my first planning job and I also want to get a 2nd small, inoffensive tattoo on my upper arm. Then it made me realise I don’t think […]
- Most interesting city?by /u/Kweendragonvale on August 8, 2026 at 11:26 pm
Urban planning newbie here! What are some of the coolest cities from an urban planning perspective? Interesting factoids, history, or things you […]
- Is being part of an action group a red or green flag for employers?by /u/zeitgeist247 on August 8, 2026 at 4:12 pm
For instance, if I was part of the SAVE Britains Heritage group or the Twentieth Century Society group which staunchly campaigns against development. […]
- Tree ordinance questionby /u/chickenbuttstfu on August 6, 2026 at 11:26 am
Tree ordinances can requires a preservation amount, say 10%, but that typically is pushed to an outside property line and the rest of the parcel is […]
- Monthly r/UrbanPlanning Open Threadby /u/AutoModerator on August 1, 2026 at 1:01 pm
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