Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Urban Planning

Destiny Thomas on the 2021 Un-Urbanist Assembly

By Kea Wilson | Dec 22, 2020 | No Comments

"The truth is, we could do without urban planning. And if we did, that wouldn’t mean that no one would be thinking intentionally about how to make cities. The instrument, the arm, the machine [for] city-making — it's got to go."

Image: Patrick Vale via 99 Percent Invisible and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Interview: Roman Mars on 'The 99 Percent Invisible City'

By Kea Wilson | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments

Roman Mars's new book builds on the universe of fascinating stories he explores in the "99 Percent Invisible" podcast, and reveals a range of dazzling histories hidden in our streets and roads.

Talking Headways Podcast: Location Does Matter

By Jeff Wood | Dec 10, 2020 | No Comments

What predicts lower transportation expenditures? Access to good transit and access to jobs as well.

What Would NYC Look Like Without Street Parking?

By Streetsblog | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

Out of the blue, the famed architect sent over his latest vision: to transform New York City's streets by removing parking ... and opening up possibilities.

Source: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Main_Street_Carrickmacross.jpg" Wikimedia Commons

The 15-Minute Neighborhood App

By Kea Wilson | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments

A new tool can help you advocate for your cities to cultivate the walkable amenities that are missing, as well as create safe routes to reach them.

Worst Practices: How Urban Planning Fails Vision Zero

By Eric Dumbaugh | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The effectiveness of our entire suite of defenses hinges on the policies and practices adopted by planners. Far too often, these development decisions are made with a blissful disregard of their ultimate safety consequences.

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