Behind every successful city is thoughtful planning for the future, but it’s not enough to just plan for the future of communities, we also need to plan with the future. We need to image what the future might look like to shape it in a responsible, sustainable, and equitable way.

The book A Decent Home is both a practical guide and an introduction to housing policy for urban planners.

Cities of Tomorrow explores contrasting urban visions, such as the anarchist-inspired garden city movement of Ebenezer Howard and the totalitarian vision of Le Corbusier's "Radiant City." Hall contrasts the creation of self-sufficient communities with the large-scale, top-down approach of monumental city planning.

"Missing middle housing" is a term that describes a range of multi-unit buildings, such as duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes, that are compatible in scale with single-family homes but provide a wider variety of housing types.

Planning for community resilience is a critical and growing area of urban development. It refers to a community's ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to shocks and stresses, whether from natural disasters, economic downturns, or social upheavals.

In the ongoing conversation about how to build better cities, two key concepts—Pedestrian-Oriented Design (POD) and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)—are gaining significant traction.

The core argument is that free parking is never truly free. We might not pay at the curb, but we pay for it in other ways.

The book The Climate Planner  serves as a guide for urban planners, local activists, and community members who want to implement...

In the world of urban and regional planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an indispensable tool.

In the complex and ever-changing world of urban development, The Transportation Planning Handbook stands as a foundational text for professionals and students alike. It's more than just a manual; it's a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices that shape how we move through our communities.

Understanding land-use law is essential for anyone involved in urban planning, development, or even just interested in how cities are built and shaped. While often seen as a complex and intimidating field, Land-Use Law in a Nutshell demystifies the legal principles that govern the use of private property.

In an era of increasing climate uncertainty and frequent disasters, the book Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness by Dylan Sandler and Anna Schwab provides a crucial framework for moving beyond a reactive mindset.

Every historic building tells a story, but who writes the narrative for its future? The comprehensive text, Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice, provides the definitive guide to this vital field.

Geography of Urban Transportation traces the historical evolution of urban form as it was shaped by transportation technology. It explains how ancient cities were built around walking, while the introduction of technologies like streetcars, railways, and—most significantly—the automobile completely reshaped our modern metropolises.

Rachel Carson's seminal 1962 book Silent Spring has had a lasting impression on the world of urban planning and environmental policy.

Hirt argues that American zoning, unlike its European counterparts, is a uniquely American cultural institution rooted in the early 20th century. Its primary goal was to protect property values and promote the ideal of the single-family detached home.

America's roads are becoming increasingly dangerous for people on foot, a crisis that has been largely ignored. While many other wealthy nations have seen a decrease in pedestrian fatalities, the U.S. has experienced a shocking 50% increase over the last decade.

Preuss, the founder of Recast City LLC, argues that many cities and towns have made a critical mistake by relying on large-scale, corporate recruitment to stimulate growth.

In this episode, we talk with Charles L. Marohn Jr.'s about his provocative book Confessions of a Recovering Engineer . Marohn, a civil...

We flip a switch and the lights come on. We plug in our devices and they charge. This everyday magic is powered by the electrical grid, a massive, intricate machine that most of us rarely think about—until it fails.