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r/urbanplanning is a subreddit with 223k 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
: "Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’? | A provocative new paper argues that one of America's most popular real estate tools is driving investment to predominantly white urban neighborhoods, without meaningfully expanding walkability for anyone else"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: ""Free Busses" is a catchy election phrase, but does it really reduce car dependency? This article provides a more cynical (but practical) take. Curious for other opinions."
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "How High Would NYC Congestion Pricing Have to Be, to Truly Reflect the Price of Driving?"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Cul-de-sacs - why don't we just inverse them?"
3 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Large apartments are a solution to Australia's housing crisis"
2 posts
#6
Pain & Anger
: "I can't do this job anymore"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/urbanplanning
#1
Urban Planning
: "Urban Planning is woke now..."
60 posts
#2
Housing
: "Political geography of SB79 in California: state law to allow multiunit Housing near to rail and frequent bus stops"
45 posts
#3
Cities
: "By letting public spaces and services fail, our Cities are breaking a fundamental promise to the people who live there"
24 posts
#4
Planning
: "Could transportation Planning be influenced by misleading statistics on automobile ownership?"
14 posts
#5
Transportation
: "U.S. DOT Sec. Duffy Cuts Vital Research Grants on Transportation Inequity, Deriding ‘Woke’"
10 posts
#6
Zoning
: "NIMBY lawsuit accidentally abolishes city's entire Zoning code (Charlottesville, VA)"
10 posts
#7
City
: "Atlanta leaders eye trails as part of solution to City’s traffic woes"
9 posts
#8
Urban
: "Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’? | A provocative new paper argues that one of America's most popular real estate tools is driving investment to predominantly white Urban neighborhoods, without meaningfully expanding walkability for anyone else"
8 posts
#9
Transit
: "Texas Republicans take aim at public Transit in two major cities | The Texas Legislature is considering bills that Transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions"
7 posts
#10
Housing Crisis
: "Large apartments are a solution to Australia's Housing Crisis"
7 posts
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