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- How much of the targeting is driven by equity metrics versus what’s logistically easy to plant in?by /u/Ok_Concert9139 on September 11, 2026 at 11:31 am
Walking through different parts of the Boston metro over the years, the difference in tree cover between neighborhoods is hard to miss. Some blocks […]
- APA’s webinar on data centers was an absolute disasterby /u/triplesalmon on September 10, 2026 at 5:54 pm
APA’s data center webinar was an absolute shitshow I’ve never seen the chat in one of these so utterly malcontented. It was an hour of essentially […]
- Want to get involvedby /u/Unlucky_Bug_5254 on September 9, 2026 at 10:51 pm
Hi all, I’m a current second year undergrad and I’m interested in urban planning and I want to get involved somehow. I’m trying to find some […]
- It’s back to school season. Here’s why there’s a push to get rid of cars at dropoff and pickup | Scientists say car-free zones boost safety but making them last has been challengingby /u/Hrmbee on September 8, 2026 at 6:40 pm
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- Onboarding a young planner into an older teamby /u/HackManDan on September 8, 2026 at 3:50 pm
We have a new Assistant Planner starting soon who is in her early 20s. She has some technician-level experience, but she’s still very green. […]
- What are best practices for managing business impacts during downtown streetscape construction?by /u/AndreaJournalist on September 8, 2026 at 2:09 pm
I’m the News & Observer reporter who wrote this story about the Salem Street streetscape project in Apex, North Carolina. Downtown merchants […]
- Cary, NC pauses data-center applications for 18 months to write land-use rulesby /u/AndreaJournalist on September 7, 2026 at 11:39 pm
A local-government case study that may interest planners here: Cary, North Carolina, has adopted an 18-month moratorium on large-scale data-center […]
- Why do urbanists in the U.S. seem to pay more attention to Europe than Canada?by /u/Bayplain on September 6, 2026 at 11:18 pm
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- Missing Middle Housing in the Midwestby /u/Poniesgonewild on September 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Has anyone been able to construct smaller infill projects (4-10 units) in the Midwest? I am seeing every single city adopt zoning policies that allow […]
- is it difficult to transition back to municipal planning after time in the private sector?by /u/Serious-Ad8052 on September 5, 2026 at 9:00 pm
i am barely beginning my career in municipal planning, but considering the switch. not even looking for advice, just curious! submitted by […]
- How does your city help small businesses?by /u/cepdance on September 5, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Hi All! Trying to gather some information. I am a small business owner in Tampa, FL who is going through a fairly minor buildout of a new space (that […]
- Community gardens and land use: how does your city actually handle them in the planning process?by /u/Ordinary-Plankton856 on September 3, 2026 at 1:28 pm
There’s a vacant lot about two blocks from where I live that’s been sitting unused for going on six years. A neighborhood group got together and […]
- AICP Pilot Examby /u/Pure_Engineer9439 on September 3, 2026 at 4:26 am
Hi all, I recently graduated college and am planning on taking the AICP exam soon. On the website it appears that there is the option of taking a […]
- A fast-growing town wants closer emergency care. Former ER nurse and neighbors say the proposed site is the problem.by /u/AndreaJournalist on September 2, 2026 at 2:23 pm
I’m the News & Observer reporter who wrote this story about a WakeMed project in Rolesville, North Carolina. WakeMed originally proposed a […]
- Pied-à-Temper-Tantrum | Outrage over New York City’s new tax is a tempest in a walk-in closetby /u/Hrmbee on September 2, 2026 at 3:19 am
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- Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Servicesby /u/RemoveInvasiveEucs on September 1, 2026 at 8:06 pm
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- Bi-Monthly Education and Career Advice Threadby /u/AutoModerator on September 1, 2026 at 4:01 pm
This monthly recurring post will help concentrate common questions around career and education advice. The goal is to reduce the number of posts […]
- Monthly r/UrbanPlanning Open Threadby /u/AutoModerator on September 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Please use this thread for posts not normally allowed on the sub. Feel free to also post about what you’re up to lately, questions that don’t warrant […]
- How would you describe planning to somebody who has never heard of it?by /u/theresasarrow on August 31, 2026 at 3:26 pm
Asking because when I say that I’m studying it, people have no idea what that means! submitted by /u/theresasarrow [link] [comments]
- Neighbours thought 60ft warehouses towering over their homes were bad. The noise was worseby /u/Hrmbee on August 29, 2026 at 4:36 pm
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- Why don’t cities create new street grids to incentivize density and walkability?by /u/ReadingPowerful160 on August 28, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Hi, Recently I posted here asking if we will ever go back to grid-style suburbs, and I got a lot of answers. It made me think of another question […]
- I’d love a perspective from a U.S. planner on inter-municipal cooperationby /u/travelling_cirque on August 28, 2026 at 8:06 am
I am an American expat in France, and one of the huge strengths I have noticed in French urbanism is the multi-scalar approach to urban and regional […]
- Thinking back on “creative class”by /u/atom511 on August 28, 2026 at 1:59 am
I’m reflecting back on my grad school years when Florida’s “creative class concept” was all the rage. It was often paired with an explosion […]
- Zoning admin jobsby /u/ObjectiveDue1326 on August 28, 2026 at 1:53 am
I’m not even sure why I took this interview. My entire specialty is comprehensive planning/long range planning, which I am interviewing for elsewhere […]
- Do Public Hearings Actually Shape Development Projects, or Just Check a Box?by /u/Ok_Concert9139 on August 28, 2026 at 12:08 am
This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while, partly from attending these meetings in the Boston area over the years. There’s a real effort […]




