Gentrification is a term we’ve all heard, but few truly understand its complex mechanics. Anne Elizabeth Moore’s memoir “Gentrifier” offers a uniquely personal window into this process, chronicling her experience after winning a “free house” in Detroit through a writer’s residency program.

The concept of “place work” might not be familiar to most urban planners, but it’s a critical element of city life that deserves our attention. In a fascinating conversation on the Booked On Planning podcast, author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani discusses her book “The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places,” offering insights into how everyday spaces shape our communities and individual identities.

The concept of the Anthropocene—the epoch where human activity fundamentally altered Earth’s systems—has dramatically reshaped how we think about urban planning and design, particularly in cities facing existential climate threats like Miami.

Climate resilience has evolved significantly over the past decade, transitioning from a buzzword to a comprehensive framework for addressing the escalating challenges of climate change. In our conversation with Lori we gain valuable insights into how our understanding of resilience has matured and the critical factors that contribute to truly resilient communities.

Greg Colburn discussed his research that offers compelling evidence that homelessness at a city level (not to be confused with the individual level) is primarily a structural issue tied to housing markets.

Alexandra Lang’s recent book “Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall,” is an exploration of the mall as both a physical structure and a cultural phenomenon providing unexpected insights into how we might better design our communities.

Libraries have always been places of knowledge and quiet contemplation, but in our increasingly polarized and isolated society, they’re evolving into something even more crucial—centers for social connection and democratic engagement.

Historic preservation has long followed a binary approach: Is a building historically significant enough to be listed, or isn’t it? This seemingly simple question forms the foundation of preservation policy across the United States and has shaped our built environment for decades.

Systems thinking and multisolving might sound like complex academic concepts, but they're actually frameworks that describe how our everyday world functions. Beth Sawin's book "Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World" offers a refreshing perspective on problem-solving that's particularly relevant for urban planners and anyone working to improve communities.