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r/urbanplanning is a subreddit with 218k 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
Advice Requests
: "How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people"
15 posts
#2
News
: "Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen | Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home"
15 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Why does every British town have a pedestrian shopping street, but almost no American towns do?"
11 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Why so many Americans prefer sprawl to walkable neighborhoods"
9 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "What is your salary as a planner in Europe?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/urbanplanning
#1
Urban Planning
: "Are there any pre-War cities in Europe that have similar gridded Urban Planning like those found across the Americas?"
43 posts
#2
Cities
: "To Build More Housing, Cities Must Be Smarter in How They Use Land"
20 posts
#3
Development
: "How in the hell did local billionaires who guide Development become so common? Is this an Anglophone thing?"
17 posts
#4
Housing
: "Parking Reform Alone Can Boost Homebuilding by 40 to 70 Percent | More evidence that parking flexibility is key to Housing abundance"
15 posts
#5
Zoning
: "TIL that the UK does not have Zoning"
7 posts
#6
Density
: "Would you guys say that these Density classifications are correct?"
7 posts
#7
Neighborhoods
: "Toronto’s neighbourhoods may be about to get their first new corner stores in more than 50 years. Here’s why it took so long"
5 posts
#8
City
: "What’s one small change you think could make a big difference in how people experience your City?"
4 posts
#9
Transit
: "Why can’t the PATH train just continue to extend into NYC, providing additional Transit coverage? "
4 posts
#10
Traffic
: "Why is Traffic inevitable? It’s complicated"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/urbanplanning
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+74 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+3k members(1.2%)
Yearly
+26k members(13.5%)
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