Reddit Conversations
- Why are large hospitals built adjacent to each other in the United States?
by /u/public_monkeybars on November 12, 2026 at 7:33 pmFor example, there is the Illinois Medical District with Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, The John H. Stroger, Jr., […]
- Why public transit in the suburbs isn’t always completely terrible | Canada’s urban outposts used to be seen as transit vacuums. But expanded bus service is drawing a surprising number of ridersby /u/Hrmbee on November 12, 2026 at 7:13 pm
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- Rethinking residential parking: What the research tells usby /u/UCLAClimate on November 12, 2026 at 5:51 pm
Hello urban planners of Reddit, A research group at UCLA is working to continue the policymaker, public, and media engagement of our late colleague, […]
- Experimental and unconventional developments in transit.by /u/Any_Welcome6989 on November 12, 2026 at 5:34 am
Are there any new developments or ideas circulating or being experimented with in transit across the world that are unheard of before? Could be […]
- Are cities getting better at handling data center proposals?by /u/TWiT_tv on November 12, 2026 at 12:30 am
40 out of 41 local data center votes went toward limiting development last week. I get why towns are concerned about power, water, and noise, […]
- What about current cities is different from walkable cities?by /u/OnlyIfUsayPlz on November 11, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Walking is 9 times out of 10 already the second best way to get from A to B within a city after a bicycle. I don’t know what exactly it is that would […]
- How is density of 1.6-2.2 DU/acre “density”?by /u/Getting0nTrack on November 10, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Recently I’ve begun taking a deeper interest in how the place I reluctantly call home is developing. There are several major PDD currently in the […]
- In 2001, the Segway promised to transform urban transportation. Instead, it became a tourist attraction.by /u/sfgate on November 10, 2026 at 4:24 pm
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- What do people here think about Lewis Mumford?by /u/Acceptable-Gap-8997 on November 10, 2026 at 4:04 am
The City in History, Technics and Civilization, Sticks and Stones…. Thoughts? Love him? Hate em? Something in between? submitted by […]
- As California’s megaregion grows, Davis residents are embracing 70-mile train commutes to Bay Area jobsby /u/sfgate on November 9, 2026 at 4:34 pm
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- So…Where Do the Homeless Go?by /u/DragLower8677 on November 9, 2026 at 2:56 pm
I’m not an experienced planner so please forgive me if this is a dumb question. I’ve noticed that when talking about building homeless shelters or […]
- Disney’s First ‘Storyliving’ Community is actually happening.by /u/elbags on November 9, 2026 at 1:32 am
Thoughts? I’m very bothered by this myself. submitted by /u/elbags [link] [comments]
- By-right retail uses in residential zones (US)by /u/Spekter1897 on November 8, 2026 at 1:12 am
I’m sure my city isn’t the only one experiencing the ridiculous rate of rising commercial rents. I feel like more and more small businesses are being […]
- The government should create jobs by building public restroomsby /u/Mental-North-9687 on November 5, 2026 at 12:20 pm
As someone who relies on public transportation, I’m absolutely sick and tired of almost peeing my pants every time I ride the bus simply because […]
- I’m in the US. Wondering how cities and towns are enforcing zoning regulations?by /u/rubyslippers3x on November 5, 2026 at 4:37 am
It seems like my Town has a long list of zoning regulation violations and I don’t know if it’s because my Town is known for not enforcing (therefore […]
- How do the experts here think the “AI revolution” will reshape urbanization in developing countries?by /u/angel99999999 on November 4, 2026 at 2:55 pm
I realize this is a vague question based on a vague premise -the so-called “AI revolution”-but I am genuinely interested in this topic and would love […]
- Why do some public squares work and others don’t? Camillo Sitte’s 1889 answer, and what planners can still use from itby /u/works-in-progress on November 3, 2026 at 4:25 pm
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- Any examples of actually good urban planning? Anybody working on Hyperdrive City, Nebraska?by /u/ThankMrBernke on November 3, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Most urban planning is dumb. Setbacks, height limits, restrictive zoning, overly generous parking requirement based on studies with n=3 from 1987, […]
- Relaunching the rural planning subredditby /u/jcravens42 on November 2, 2026 at 7:22 pm
In case anyone might be interested: r/ruralplanning. submitted by /u/jcravens42 [link] [comments]
- Developer is planning to dig a trench on the other side of our fence for a stormwater treatment zone, which might kill our trees; What to do?by /u/henry123h on November 1, 2026 at 8:10 pm
Hello, we live in a house near a development site for a new residential project (a SB 330 + Bonus Density Law project in California). The issue has […]
- Prop 45 in California could be hiding a loophole for data centers | Proposition 45 makes it easier for developers to speed through environmental reviewsby /u/Hrmbee on November 1, 2026 at 5:32 pm
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- Bi-Monthly Education and Career Advice Threadby /u/AutoModerator on November 1, 2026 at 5:01 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 November 1, 2026 at 2:01 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 […]
- Does anyone else find they prefer planning more in theory than in practice?by /u/Excellent_Table_8366 on October 29, 2026 at 10:13 pm
Recent grad here. I’m working in my second planning job. First was doing current planning for a municipality and I absolutely hated it, I […]
- Cary, NC could get up to 400 apartments on a site currently capped at 45 feetby /u/AndreaJournalist on October 28, 2026 at 11:39 pm
A development proposal in Cary, North Carolina, raises an interesting height/density question. A developer wants to build roughly 350 to 400 […]
