Escalators shorten commutes on the mountainside - La Independencia, Medellin, Colombia [OC]9yr ⋅ wilsonfish ⋅ r/urbanplanning
I saw this in /r/RetroFuturism and I was wondering what a pro/Con of this city would be? I see no trees being bad and concrete has a habit of looking shitty after a while, although it looks nice in the image8yr ⋅ the_asian_persuation ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Umm, at least it's promoting walkability, close to important services?......awful11yr ⋅ OregonLightning ⋅ r/urbanplanning
The very face of windshield perspective that must be overcome in street design11yr ⋅ digitalsciguy ⋅ r/urbanplanning
How would you fix my towns nightmare? Weatherford, TX Main Intersection must be a roundabout to get around the Parker County Courthouse.7yr ⋅ geo827 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Is this the highest priority high speed rail network in North America?8yr ⋅ DYMAXIONman ⋅ r/urbanplanning
MapFrappe web app allows you to measure custom geographies. Here is an image of Manhattan compared to Los Angeles. Really cool way to compare places and densities. Link: http://mapfrappe.com7yr ⋅ bummer_lazarus ⋅ r/urbanplanning
I can't get over bizarre sights like this in non-dense cities like Phoenix. You shouldn't be able to see a skyscraper down the block from your single family house.6yr ⋅ gh0bs ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Interesting anti-urban hot take from commenter on /r/worldnews. Thoughts?5yr ⋅ Philitian ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Bike racks at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival. It's a thing of beauty.10yr ⋅ cometparty ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Map of the plan to get cars out of Dublin city centre (x-post /r/Ireland)9yr ⋅ BZH_JJM ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Why does the Northern Expressway by Sullivan have this? Was it for the scrapped inner-belt? (More info in the comments)6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
the title was young civil engineer on /r/woahdude, more like little urban planner10yr ⋅ bilbo_faggins98 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
A bird's-eye view of Edgar Chambless' Roadtown from The Independent, 19108yr ⋅ CognitiveWhatever ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Traffic volume heat map of Phoenix's Loop 101 [OC] X-post /r/dataisbeautiful9yr ⋅ norskie7 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
I'm a bit drunk, but I just enjoyed the sight of a bus stuck in traffic behind a light rail train. Stockholm, Sweden.6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This is a disturbing building trend in Northern Virginia. By the way this is 300 ft from a metro stop.9yr ⋅ abrews ⋅ r/urbanplanning
As Seattle's population grows, density in many Single Family areas is decreasing due to Old zoning rules and Demographic Trends.7yr ⋅ Sea3rdWay ⋅ r/urbanplanning
A first look at the 'Mars City' concept as envisioned by SpaceX, from 2017's International Astronautical Congress7yr ⋅ platypocalypse ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Booming Central Footscray in Melbourne has no OPEN SPACE, but thousands of new apartments planned...any tips on how to lobby govt 4 a park?9yr ⋅ footscrazyman ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This is what Mecca is suppose to look like in twenty years (xpost from /r/woahdude)10yr ⋅ bilbo_faggins98 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Urban planning plays a key role to insert parks in massive infrastructure changes in Boston over 60 years. 1955 aerial vs current shows new highways, new bridges, new parks, a new lock and dam/ pumping station. Details and interactive links in the comments. OC [2230 x 2876]6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Atlanta: We have a relatively low density historic residential area next to our bustling Midtown and our most prized amenity Piedmont Park. Question: What would happen to the city COL if the most desirable plots of this land were upzoned for high rise residential?5yr ⋅ ahouseofgold ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This city belongs to India. And designed in 1948 by architect Le Corbusier. Can you named it ??7yr ⋅ Urbanplanningblogger ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Suburban zone, Chiang Mai, province of Chiang Mai, Thailand (18°44’ N - 98°57’ E).11yr ⋅ 8draco8 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
New park opened today in Brooklyn, NY in front of old Domino Sugar Factory, being redeveloped by Two Trees Mgt Co6yr ⋅ rosswi88 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Street Furniture Fail (Seriously, who can possibly think this is helping anyone other than the ad agency?)12yr ⋅ UrbanFails ⋅ r/urbanplanning
City livability index from (https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/08/daily-chart-10)7yr ⋅ Urbanplanningblogger ⋅ r/urbanplanning
City of Detroit: Design Director Central Division- Planning and Development Department6yr ⋅ Butter-Tub ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Is there a name for the phenomena in which a city is growing and becoming more dense as a whole (people per square mile), but the density of the Single Family (SF) neighborhoods within the city, is decreasing (fewer people per square mile, or per block)? (details in comment)7yr ⋅ Sea3rdWay ⋅ r/urbanplanning
A railway map of Taco Bell restaurants across Austin, TX [X-post /r/austin]6yr ⋅ HighwaySixtyOne ⋅ r/urbanplanning
What's your plan for 8 NOVEMBER WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY .7yr ⋅ Urbanplanningblogger ⋅ r/urbanplanning
partial library... any further recommendations or inspired discussion? :)8yr ⋅ katypod ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Le Corbusier's Radiant City (Neighbour Map for Paris (right bank), 1925)11yr ⋅ bmwake ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Any idea what software is being used here? Sketchup, or is there a particular special software for this?6yr ⋅ btnt8888 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This image of Seoul is making the rounds again on /r/CityPorn with the title The compact, efficient apartment blocks of Seoul, South Korea stand as an example of proper urban planning in high-density cities. Could we discuss this assertion?11yr ⋅ kepleronlyknows ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Any opinions on Frank Lloyd Wright's quadruple block plan? It was never implemented, but it was intended to maximize yard space in communities while still maintaining some privacy.6yr ⋅ lizzardlass9000 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Many US planners call St. Paul the last city of the East and Minneapolis the first city of the West - this map shows both cities (border runs almost vertically through the center of the frame)10yr ⋅ SEmpls ⋅ r/urbanplanning
I would like to see everyones thoughts on this design by the artist/planner Leon Krier. This shows Washington DC 'Completed' as he would have it.8yr ⋅ Krases ⋅ r/urbanplanning
The street on the right moves twice as many people as the freeway on the left, in half the width.10yr ⋅ traal ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Megaproject comparison aerials: Rose Kennedy Greenway surface parks replace Boston's 1955 elevated highway. The $15B Big Dig project put I-93 underground and has transformed downtown Boston. [OC] [2158 × 3600]6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Why do developers in my neighborhood love this? Some of these towers are still under construction.6yr ⋅ ahabneck ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Boston's South Boston Waterfront in 1938 was dominated by railroads and shipping. Current aerial from Mapbox shows new office towers and part of the Big Dig roadway that completed I-90 to Logan Airport (interactive link in comments) OC [3834 × 2880]6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Interestingly, SF and NYC have a similar footprint for the outer edges of what you could consider their city. SF has a ton more water where NYC has land, so wouldn't it be even easier for SF to cover its population with subway?5yr ⋅ gh0bs ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Suburban Endgame: no sidewalk, 6' fences and property access via the garage.11yr ⋅ 34Mbit ⋅ r/urbanplanning
World population from http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.in/2011/10/world-population-to-reach-7-billion.html7yr ⋅ Urbanplanningblogger ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Hey guys, not sure if this is the right place but trying to figure out what city this is5yr ⋅ gusgarvey123 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
1910 photo and 1928 map showing the Boston Opera House on Huntington Ave. It was demolished in 1958. It stood directly across from Northeastern's West Hall. If it had outlasted the period of urban renewal, do you think it would have survived to today? [OC] [2152 × 3594]6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
My home city has a large number of huge bus stop hubs with a ridiculous amount of bus routes going through them in a system called the Brisbane Busway. Do you think these work or busses should be done differently? In this case every single bus route in the CBD stops here.6yr ⋅ Phantom7568 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
[picture] The distribution of Auckland's sparsest/lowest Single Housing zone says a lot about urban politics8yr ⋅ bbqroast ⋅ r/urbanplanning
On the back of this month's issue of Planning magazine, they use a picture of Seattle to promote the APA conference in Chicago. I was mildly amused.12yr ⋅ jebascho ⋅ r/urbanplanning
These are the most expensive cities to rent a 2-bedroom apartment. Which effective initiatives to add more affordable housing in the areas with high population density do you know?6yr ⋅ ketodnepr ⋅ r/urbanplanning
An arousing neighbourhood layout... (told to x-post from r/funny)11yr ⋅ octopuswaffle ⋅ r/urbanplanning
So guys, we are a little short on real estate. Know of any good places to place a public pool?9yr ⋅ XS4Me ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Boston Logan's new Runway 14. Built after much controversy. The Hyatt Hotel was built at the runway end to eliminate the possibility of takeoff on Runway 32 [OC] [2868 × 2120]6yr ⋅ maphound ⋅ r/urbanplanning
The electric scooter revolution catalyzed by the company 'Bird' is a boon for sustainability. I found that for every 5,000 Birds, roughly 5,400 metric tons of CO2 is mitigated from car emissions6yr ⋅ humphreyzogart ⋅ r/urbanplanning
What's the law on public sidewalks being a civil right? I like the barricaded sidewalk in the road but other is really unsafe6yr ⋅ anaye_suy ⋅ r/urbanplanning
[Discussion] The merits of fixed rail vs. BRT/other bus lines in American cities?6yr ⋅ ajvl ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Friday photo: Foot traffic vs. car traffic revealed in snow (x/pics, x/seattle)13yr ⋅ kiwipete ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Look at these monstrosities they put in all the parks in Downtown Memphis5yr ⋅ natchymon ⋅ r/urbanplanning
I grafted Barcelona's Eixample onto the built up area of San Francisco, while expanding its the Twin Peaks park area. I did a horrible job but you get the point.8yr ⋅ Krases ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Model of a proposed Civic Centre in Birmingham, UK (Baskerville House)6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Comprehensive map of all railway lines and stations in Metropolitan Tokyo11yr ⋅ grinch337 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Re-configuring a 6-lane highway into a 4-lane road with full BRT and a bike/walking trail: is this a workable idea?10yr ⋅ Crayz9000 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Is the standard grid plan so common in North American cities really as limiting as Gordon Cullen noted in 'The Concise Townscape'?11yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Found this fingerprint bike lock! Scan your finger, lift the lock, put your bike in and lower the lock. It opens one more time when you come back and scan your fingerprint. (Geumcheon District Office, Seoul)10yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/urbanplanning
How do urban planners better integrate stadiums into the urban areas? Why do I never see many mixed use stadiums like this? (model hastily made by me)12yr ⋅ Krases ⋅ r/urbanplanning
Found this drawing on an anti-smart growth website. It's supposed to show the dangers of sustainable development... Oh no save me from the cyclists and public transit and wind power!! Ahhh!12yr ⋅ poonpunch ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This may be an odd question for this subreddit but does anyone know what these are? I noticed them on newly paved roads in Boston MA and Springfield MA this week.10yr ⋅ fradastio ⋅ r/urbanplanning
The relationship between the cost of housing and how much cities are allowed to sprawl onto new land8yr ⋅ Sidewinder77 ⋅ r/urbanplanning
For me, this 10 second gif is a powerful summary of how dangerous and unpleasant city streets, dominated by motor vehicles, can be. (xpost r/funny)12yr ⋅ actroadsDOTorg ⋅ r/urbanplanning
This actually happened on my first day of urban planning grad school (USA):6yr ⋅ twinecho ⋅ r/urbanplanning
