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- Futuristic design: Coruscantby /u/Aspiracionista on August 2, 2026 at 7:50 pm
I wonder how appealing to people is a multi-layered capital city is the Coruscant as depicted in the Star Wars lore? I find it as a dystopic […]
- Could a perfectly planned city still result in an unaffordable and unsocial place?by /u/chonky_totoro on August 2, 2026 at 11:09 am
As an american, I long lamented on the destruction and now utter lack of human sized infrastructure as the primary reason for both the economic […]
- How would urban planners retrofit the typical North American winding, cul-de-sac filled neighborhood layout?by /u/elderwizard22 on August 1, 2026 at 11:48 pm
Urban planners often say the answer is to upzone single-family neighborhoods and add pedestrian connections, but how would you actually retrofit the […]
- US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say | Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streetsby /u/Hrmbee on August 1, 2026 at 9:55 pm
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- Bi-Monthly Education and Career Advice Threadby /u/AutoModerator on August 1, 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 […]
- Monthly r/UrbanPlanning Open Threadby /u/AutoModerator on August 1, 2026 at 1:01 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 […]
- What if new york never adopted the grid system but developed along more natural geographic lines?by /u/Casey5274 on August 1, 2026 at 11:28 am
What if new york never adopted the grid system but developed along more natural geographic lines? Would it look more like cities like Greater London […]
- Is the Public Image of Sustainability Affecting Climate Policy?by /u/Deezonion on August 1, 2026 at 1:19 am
More talk of climate and energy policy rollbacks in the news has me worried about the public’s perception of sustainability and how much it […]
- Job hunt (vent)by /u/alecsebans650 on July 31, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Not sure what I’m looking for out of this post, but I just needed to air out my frustrations. I had a really tough job rejection for a Planner I […]
- Why don’t we build towns any longer in the United States? (and could or should that be fixed?)by /u/Essentially_Me on July 30, 2026 at 7:41 pm
Hi, I’m just an interested amateur, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. I couldn’t really find it addressed anywhere. TL;DR: It seems we […]
- Any new strategies being developed to prevent whole cities from burning year after year?by /u/jacksonruby848 on July 30, 2026 at 6:03 pm
It seems like year after year the wildfires in California get worse and worse, yet I hear very little about planning taking place to avoid […]
- How can a transit agency effectively influence land use?by /u/Proper-Cod9266 on July 30, 2026 at 3:10 am
I work in the planning department of a transit agency and we are interested in expanding our influence in cities’ land use decisions to be more […]
- What are some of the funniest misconceptions about urban planning?by /u/Slushiestbook on July 29, 2026 at 8:45 pm
As an urban planner and designer at a U.S. architecture firm, it’s hilarious seeing how none of my friends, family, or coworkers know what I do for […]
- A list of all the walk/transit/bike scores from the exact locations of all World Cup 2026 stadiums in USA 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦 from the Walk Score websiteby /u/WorldPeace08 on July 29, 2026 at 1:26 pm
(Walk/Transit/Bike) “–” means no score available New York City/NJ (33/–/34) Miami (29/38/33) Atlanta (73/79/59) Dallas (56/–/42) Houston […]
- Garage Conversion to ADUby /u/Simple-Luck-9455 on July 28, 2026 at 9:37 pm
For either an attached garage being converted to an ADU, or a detached garage being converted to an ADU, can the new ADUs be expanded for purposes […]
- Any other planners here losing their minds over data centers?by /u/Trifle_Useful on July 28, 2026 at 8:19 pm
We recently took forward an amendment to make it more difficult to develop data centers. Moved them to a new district, added conditional use permit […]
- The Utopia-style regulations holding Australia back from building homesby /u/Hrmbee on July 27, 2026 at 11:24 pm
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- Any leftist/progressive planners in the public sector? How do you handle moral compromises and high COLA?by /u/angstygrl on July 27, 2026 at 9:55 am
Hi everyone, Obligatory disclaimer: I could easily include another thousand words analyzing these dynamics through a “theory” lens, but for the sake […]
- Why Is suburban development so Over-Designed and Over-Regulated?by /u/SlackerStacker26 on July 25, 2026 at 7:19 pm
Why is suburban development so over-designed? Everything has to be technically prescribed down to the smallest detail…street widths, setbacks, […]
- Share your career pivot from planningby /u/glutton2000 on July 24, 2026 at 7:42 pm
For anyone that left planning, can you share your career pivot from planning to whatever else and how you made that happen? Looking for ideas! […]
- Please explain to this disturbed European why LA looks the way it looks.by /u/Hellinfernel on July 24, 2026 at 5:35 pm
For context, I looked with Google maps at La. I am living in Germany, and usually I am used to be able to find a forest when going out of a city. But […]
- Let’s finally settle the Land Value Tax debateby /u/pescennius on July 24, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Today is as good as any to hash this out once and for all. Instead of the usual circlejerk where we either claim “LVT solves everything” or dismiss […]
- Negative opinions on modern urban planning and architecture?by /u/doctormirabilis on July 22, 2026 at 10:40 pm
I have a slightly offbeat question/thread but I hope it’s still within the rules. I’m writing something (a short play) that is supposed to be […]
- The most successful housing-accelerating cities say a gradual approach served them wellby /u/Hrmbee on July 22, 2026 at 6:06 pm
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- Sexism in transportation/urban planning field?by /u/BeatInAngel on July 22, 2026 at 6:01 pm
Hi all, I’d love to hear from any female transportation/urban planners about their experience with sexism in the field. I (F23) recently started my […]




