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WEBThe High Cost Of Minimum Parking Requirements. Donald Shoup has famously argued that minimum parking requirements cause congestion, air pollution, sprawl, poor urban design, and auto-dependence, among other consequences. Now Shoup teaches the central tenet of parking reform for Planetizen Courses. View Course.
Ranking the Top 15-Minute Cities of the United States
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Natalie Bicknell shares news of a new report by moveBuddha, an online company that shares information and resources for moving, that ranks U.S. cities by their achievement of the "15-minute city" ideal that has gained traction in urbanism circles in recent years. "[Mi]d-size American cities of 250,000 to 750,000 residents dominated the rankings of the top 25 future 15-minute cities in the ...
Urban Planning Jobs Board - Planetizen
WEBProgram Manager - Unclassified (Transportation Systems Management & Operations Manager) Pima County Transportation. August 5 - Tucson, AZ. Find urban planning jobs and browse open positions in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, development, engineering, and more.
The Top Schools For Urban Planners | Planetizen Features
WEBJun 22, 2023 · Planetizen publishes the top 25 master’s programs in planning in the Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs (Guide), currently in its 7th Edition.. Topping the Top 25 for the first time is the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; the ...
Urban Planning News - Planetizen
WEBNYDOT Planning Further Cross Bronx Highway Expansion. Previously unreleased plans reveal a ‘greenwashed’ plan to expand the roadway with minimal commitment to connectivity and multimodal infrastructure. Stay up to date with Planetizen's daily roundup of the latest urban planning news from around the world, including urban design and ...
AICP Exam Preparation Class - Planetizen
WEBJeff Levine, AICP, is an urban planner with over 25 years’ of professional experience. Currently, Levine is the owner and principal of Levine Planning Strategies, a consulting firm that specializes in bridging the gap between the development community and city planners, while also teaching housing and economic development planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Top Urban Planning Books - Planetizen
WEBTop Urban Planning Websites. California Governor Signs Complete Streets Bill Into Law. Honolulu Skyline Train Enters Final Construction Phase. The third phase of the project will expand service to downtown Honolulu on the ‘nation’s first large-scale, publicly run automated metro system.’. Transportation agencies continue to apply predict ...
Top 20 Urban Planning Books (Of All Time) - Planetizen
WEBThe “Planetizen 20” features the all-time top 20 urban planning books that every planner should read. Planetizen's annual top urban planning books list features the top 10 urban published during each year. In addition to clicking through to buy the books listed below, be sure to check out the Planetizen Store for authoritative and informative books in urban planning, design, and development.
What is Single-Family Zoning? | Planetizen Planopedia
WEBTBaker770 / Shutterstock. Single-family zoning refers to zoning policy that restricts development in an area to single-family homes. These policies are sometimes accompanied by a minimum lot size, and face criticism for preventing increased density, exacerbating the housing affordability crisis, and excluding low-income households, renters, and ...
Jan Gehl on 60 Years of Designing Cities for People
WEBJul 15, 2020 · The 10th anniversary of "Cities for People" offers the occasion for this interview with Jan Gehl, who has devoted a 60-year career to ideas about humanistic city planning—ideas of increasing relevance in 2020. Jan Gehl is a founding partner of Gehl Architects—Urban Quality Consultants. He is the author of …