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- Why housing shortages cause homelessnessby /u/works-in-progress on June 24, 2026 at 2:55 pm
“The stories and data in this essay show the missing link between homelessness and housing costs: people without money who avoid becoming homeless do […]
- When developers are also landlords, which incentives are stronger?by /u/Top_Time_2864 on June 22, 2026 at 7:32 pm
In a given situation where developers are also landlords, is the incentive to restrict supply and charge higher rents stronger or weaker than the […]
- What is the job culture like?by /u/GoblinReverie on June 22, 2026 at 5:17 pm
I’m roughly 2 years away from getting my Associates in Urban Planning and I’m just curious what people’s experiences are with their work […]
- How do I start studying for the AICP?by /u/Ok_Yogurt7761 on June 22, 2026 at 3:47 pm
I recently graduated with my Master’s in Planning, and just started working as a planner. I have time to study now and am planning to take the exam […]
- Does your city/country have free parking?by /u/Bayplain on June 22, 2026 at 3:26 am
There was a long article in the New York Times today about the huge amount of free parking in New York City. Several international comments—e.g […]
- Practicing Planners who’ve read “Order Without Design” and Market Urbanists, help me understand something from the book, because, I think current events have debunked one of it’s findingsby /u/DoxiadisOfDetroit on June 20, 2026 at 9:37 pm
Hello all, I’m hoping that we can all be civil despite the fact that I’m a Left Urbanist who’s stated on the sub previously that my purpose in buying […]
- Ethics in perilby /u/Conscious-Tea-2082 on June 19, 2026 at 8:30 pm
I’m a manager working in a municipal public works organization. Without getting into too much details our Mayor is pretty much forcing staff to […]
- Got told that I don’t have the “minimum experience” needed… for an entry level positionby /u/ObjectiveDue1326 on June 19, 2026 at 4:32 pm
I genuinely wonder if entry level jobs are even a real concept because why the hell do I need 1 year of working at a planning org… to start working […]
- Urban Planners: What is your daily life like?by /u/DarkAlleyWay-TTV on June 19, 2026 at 12:40 am
I’m currently going down the pre-med track at the University of Georgia, but the idea of being an urban planner keeps crossing my mind. What do you […]
- Project 3500by /u/UNoahGuy on June 18, 2026 at 3:17 am
I got to travel to Charleston, SC recently and was blown away by their affordable housing plan for the next six years. Project 3500 seeks to add 3500 […]
- Canada Needs Condos People Actually Want to Live In | Macleansby /u/Thick_Caterpillar379 on June 17, 2026 at 7:54 pm
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- Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years — faster and cheaper than almost any other city in the world.by /u/works-in-progress on June 17, 2026 at 6:24 pm
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- <100k college towns are genuinely depressing in the summerby /u/ObjectiveDue1326 on June 17, 2026 at 2:01 am
I say this living in Ithaca, NY, a place frequently brought up as one of the best college towns in the country (Dave Amos of City Beautiful went to […]
- How a planning buzzword turned into backlashby /u/Hrmbee on June 16, 2026 at 1:29 pm
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- The Case for More Digital Signage/Displays In Citiesby /u/theoneandonlythomas on June 16, 2026 at 6:30 am
One problem american cities suffer from is a lack of nightlife in skyscraper heavy areas and multi story retail could help this problem. Digital […]
- Monterey Park voters rejected a proposed data center. Residents are now pushing for housing, retail and other alternatives.by /u/sfgate on June 15, 2026 at 5:04 pm
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- Bi-Monthly Education and Career Advice Threadby /u/AutoModerator on June 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 […]
- My first conceptual england street redesign on an accident – prone junction near me, any advice?by /u/coolguysau_yt on June 14, 2026 at 5:45 pm
This is my first time trying something like this after seeing a video by streetcraft in youtube. I know it’s probably really bad and worse than the […]
- Transit Planners: XP with Transit App for asset management?by /u/yusefudattebayo on June 14, 2026 at 4:52 pm
I work in the planning department of a transit agency and I wanted to ask your experience with transit app. My agency doesn’t really know the […]
- The “Three-Lane Paradox”: Why the “Walk Left, Ride Right” Multi-Use Path Policy Fails in Constricted Geometriesby /u/Inciteful_Analysis on June 12, 2026 at 9:23 pm
The active transportation community frequently debates optimal trail etiquette for multi-use paths (MUPs). While standard roadway pedestrian design […]
- The Problem With Urban Planningby /u/blitznoodles on June 12, 2026 at 9:51 am
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- Any good case studies on transitioning small extraction based communities after their central industry collapses?by /u/TheMaineDane on June 11, 2026 at 6:09 pm
To give some context on this inquiry, I come from a region of the midwest whose economy was heavily reliant on the discovery of a sizable oil field. […]
- NYC ULURP process for hotel developmentby /u/cookieguggleman on June 11, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Any NYC developers on here that know anything about the ULURP special permit process for hotels and can share their experience? submitted by […]
- Report: Nine of the 27 most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians in the U.S. are in Floridaby /u/SpaceElevatorMusic on June 10, 2026 at 8:50 pm
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- Monthly r/UrbanPlanning Open Threadby /u/AutoModerator on June 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 […]







