planning
New Tool Helps Planners and Public Visualize Vehicle Miles Traveled
Maps can help people visualize the amount of driving Californians do
January 12, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark
Yonah Freemark, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, chats about the effects of the pandemic on office work and makes predictions about next year’s transportation policies and projects.
March 3, 2022
No Minimum Parking Requirements? No Problem for Fayetteville, Ark.
In 2015, the city council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, adopted a radical but simple idea: do away with minimum parking mandates and let businesses decide how much parking they need. How did that work out?
February 25, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Reimagining Sustainable Cities
We talk to Tina Rosan and Stephen Wheeler about how we can design our cities and our government to be fairer.
January 27, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Town Planning in Practice and a Celebration
A classic book from 1909 was one of the first to discuss town planning and urban design at the beginning of the 20th century.
September 3, 2020
Top Mayors Pledge to Build 15-Minute Cities For COVID-19 Recovery
It's not enough to give people more space on the sidewalks for social distancing, advocates argue. We also need to give residents places to walk *to* — and specifically, places that help them meet their essential needs.
July 31, 2020
Big Data Could Revolutionize Transportation. Is That a Good Thing?
Most of us are already sharing our location with private corporations almost every day. Could we use that data for good — or do we need to fight Big Brother?
March 13, 2020
