AICP Exam Preparation Class - Planetizen
Jeff Levine, AICP, is an urban planner with over 25 years’ of professional experience. Currently, Levine is the owner and principal of Levine Planning Strategies, a consulting firm that specializes in bridging the gap between the development community and city planners, while also teaching housing and economic development planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
High-Profile Infrastructure Megaprojects for 2024 - Planetizen
Jan 17, 2024 · An article in Construction Dive highlights nine major infrastructure projects to keep an eye on this year. Among them is a $30 billion nuclear plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, which will be the largest generator of clean energy in the United States—once it opens after delay and more than double the original projected cost.. Other important projects are an expansion of …
Urban Planning Jobs Board - Planetizen
1 day ago · Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2024. Top of mind in 2024 were the far-reaching impacts of climate displacement, zoning as a solution to the housing crisis, and the potential for safer roads and better public transit in American cities.
The Top Schools For Urban Planners | Planetizen Features
Jun 22, 2023 · Planetizen publishes the top 25 master’s programs in planning in the Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs (Guide), currently in its 7th Edition.. Topping the Top 25 for the first time is the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; the ...
Urban Planning News - Planetizen
Los Angeles County Secures Funding for Beach Protection. L.A. County is getting a $1 million grant from the California Ocean Protection Council to develop a Regional Coastal Strategic Adaptation Plan to protect its beaches from climate change impacts while prioritizing equitable access and sustainability.
Planetizen | Urban Planning News, Jobs, and Education
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2024. Top of mind in 2024 were the far-reaching impacts of climate displacement, zoning as a solution to the housing crisis, and the potential for safer roads and better public transit in American cities.
Planning Trends to Watch in 2024 | Planetizen Features
Feb 28, 2024 · The urgent planning issues of the day remain, at the start of 2024, all too familiar: the housing supply in most American cities and towns remains inadequate to meet demand, causing housing costs to skyrocket, impacting some groups, like older Americans, disproportionately; the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and public health (and insurance rates) are becoming glaringly apparent ...
Online Training in Urban Planning | Planetizen
The Planning Commissioner Training series from Planetizen Courses offers ten courses on the essentials of citizen planning—everything from planning ethics, comprehensive plans, site plans, approval processes, planning law, zoning, and the essential role of the public in planning.
Red Cities, Blue Cities, and Crime | Planetizen Blogs
Mar 12, 2023 · Editor’s note: This blog was updated on September 19, 2024 to reflect 2023 U.S. crime rate data and trends. In 2020, the national homicide rate rose 30 percent.Homicides continued to increase in most cities in 2021, but the tide of violence began to ebb over the last two years.. Naturally, this tragedy has become a political football, and at least two contending narratives have arisen to ...
The Future of Electric Vehicles Under Trump | Planetizen News
Nov 6, 2024 · Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2024. Top of mind in 2024 were the far-reaching impacts of climate displacement, zoning as a solution to the housing crisis, and the potential for safer roads and better public transit in American cities.