This episode of Booked On Planning features a conversation with author Mark Dunkelman about his book, "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back". Dunkelman explains the origins of American progressivism as a response to the upheaval created by railroads and national-scale economic power, outlining two competing impulses within the movement: a Jeffersonian push to break up big institutions and return power to smaller, local actors, and a Hamiltonian push

Cities shape climate outcomes more than most people realize. Local land use decisions influence how far we drive, how much energy our buildings use, and whether open space can continue to store carbon. In this conversation with Professor John Nolan, we unpack how municipal powers can touch roughly 75 percent of national CO2 emissions through transportation patterns, building performance, biological sequestration, and the siting of distributed and renewable energy. The message

“Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Undermines Our Health and the Environment" focuses on the world of corporate disinformation and its profound impact on public perception and political actions. Ennis exposes the sophisticated strategies that corporations employ to manipulate narratives and divert attention from significant political issues and action.

Rothstein's central argument, powerfully explored in the podcast, is that racial segregation in the U.S. is not accidental. It wasn't simply a matter of individual choices or economic factors.

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.

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.