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Future Trends
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.
Dec 6, 20221 min read


A Decent Home
The book A Decent Home is both a practical guide and an introduction to housing policy for urban planners.
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Cities of Tomorrow
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.
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Missing Middle Housing
"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.
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Planning for Community Resilience
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.
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Design
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.
Sep 26, 20222 min read


The High Cost of Free Parking
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.
Sep 12, 20221 min read


The Climate Planner
The book The Climate Planner  serves as a guide for urban planners, local activists, and community members who want to implement...
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Thinking About GIS
In the world of urban and regional planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an indispensable tool.
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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