What Is Walkability? | Planetizen Planopedia
Grounded in the belief that reducing the need for private vehicle use improves quality of life for urban dwellers, walkability is a planning concept that encourages mixed-use, high-density neighborhoods where people can access essential services and amenities by foot. The concept is based on the idea that streets should be more than just transportation corridors designed for maximum vehicle ...
Urban Planning Jobs Board - Planetizen
Find urban planning jobs and browse open positions in the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, development, engineering, and more.
What Are Comprehensive Plans? | Planetizen Planopedia
A comprehensive plan is an essential feature of long-term planning for cities and counties all over the United States, as both the process and the documentation for creating a broad, long-term vision for future land uses and the built environment of communities.. A comprehensive plan contains a map of future land uses for an entire planning jurisdiction (like a …
The Top Schools For Urban Planners | Planetizen Features
Jun 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 ...
Planetizen | Urban Planning News, Jobs, and Education
Keep up with urban planning news, featuring articles, op-eds, jobs, courses, and information for the urban planning, design, and development community.
Red Cities, Blue Cities, and Crime | Planetizen Blogs
Mar 12, 2023 · Editor’s note: This blog was updated on September 19, 2024 to reflect 2023 U.S. crime rate data and trends. In 2020, the national homicide rate rose 30 percent.Homicides continued to increase in most cities in 2021, but the tide of violence began to ebb over the last two years.. Naturally, this tragedy has become a political football, and at least two contending narratives have arisen to ...
High-Profile Infrastructure Megaprojects for 2024 - Planetizen
Jan 17, 2024 · An article in Construction Dive highlights nine major infrastructure projects to keep an eye on this year. Among them is a $30 billion nuclear plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, which will be the largest generator of clean energy in the United States—once it opens after delay and more than double the original projected cost.. Other important projects are an expansion of …
Urban Planning News - Planetizen
The Urban Heat Divide: Addressing LA’s Thermal Inequities. LA's thermal inequities leave low-income, minority neighborhoods disproportionately hotter and more vulnerable, prompting advocacy and policy efforts to address these disparities through green infrastructure and equitable climate investments.
What Is Floor Area Ratio? | Planetizen Planopedia
Floor area ratio (FAR) is a measurement that quantifies the intensity of development by calculating the ratio of a building's total floor area (or gross floor area) in proportion to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. FAR is usually expressed as a decimal number. Floor area ratio (FAR) is one of the most common regulatory metrics in city planning, and is thus critical to ...
Online Training in Urban Planning | Planetizen
The Planning Commissioner Training series from Planetizen Courses offers ten courses on the essentials of citizen planning—everything from planning ethics, comprehensive plans, site plans, approval processes, planning law, zoning, and the essential role of the public in planning.