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r/urbanplanning is a subreddit with 222k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
Urban planning aims to improve the built, natural, social, cultural, and economic aspects of cities and towns. This sub encourages thoughtful discussion of related topics, like transportation, land use, and community development here among enthusiasts and professionals. Low effort posts are not allowed and will be strictly moderated.
Popular Themes in r/urbanplanning
#1
News
: "Trumps Considers Ending Congestion Pricing in NYC"
8 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "Why is it that 60 years ago you could build an eight lane elevated freeway right through the heart of a neighborhood with no second thought, but nowadays a transit project that would benefit millions can be completely shut down by a few dozen NIMBYs concerned about "riffraff" or whatever?"
6 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "What are some books that you think every urban planner should read?"
5 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I can't do this job anymore"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Cul-de-sacs - why don't we just inverse them?"
2 posts
#6
Solution Requests
: "What is the solution for old mill cities in the northeast?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/urbanplanning
#1
Urban Planning
: "WAKE UP, ZOOMERS: YOU’RE RUINING PROGRESSIVE Urban Planning WITH YOUR HOUSING OBSESSION"
64 posts
#2
Housing
: "White House Announces Plan to Use Federal Lands to ‘Reduce Housing Costs’ | The Trump White House is ready to divvy up public lands for private profits"
41 posts
#3
Cities
: "By letting public spaces and services fail, our Cities are breaking a fundamental promise to the people who live there"
28 posts
#4
Transportation
: "U.S. DOT Sec. Duffy Cuts Vital Research Grants on Transportation Inequity, Deriding ‘Woke’"
15 posts
#5
Zoning
: "The end of single-family-only home suburbs? Miami-Dade Zoning rule impact could be ‘sweeping’"
11 posts
#6
Density
: "L.A. County Planning Department wants to suspend state laws such as Density bonuses, to prevent "incentivizing Density at the expense of homeowners looking to rebuild what they had""
6 posts
#7
Traffic
: "Widening highways doesn’t fix Traffic. Here’s what can"
6 posts
#8
Career
: "Seeking Career Advice: How often do you work on policies you disagree with?"
6 posts
#9
Development
: "Living in a walkable place reduces dementia"
6 posts
#10
Nyc
: "Trumps Considers Ending Congestion Pricing in Nyc"
5 posts
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