Grounded in the belief that reducing the need for private vehicle use improves quality of life for urban dwellers, walkability is a planning concept that encourages mixed-use, high-density neighborhoods where people can access essential services and amenities by foot. The concept is based on the idea that streets should be more than just transportation corridors designed for maximum vehicle ...

Mixed-use development incorporates two or more uses into the same building, or in the same general area. The term often refers to development that combines residential functions with commercial or even industrial ones, but can also encompass cultural and institutional uses as well as public amenities.

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Jun 22, 2023 · Planetizen publishes the top 25 master’s programs in planning in the Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs (Guide), currently in its 7th Edition.. Topping the Top 25 for the first time is the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; the ...

Floor area ratio (FAR) is a measurement that quantifies the intensity of development by calculating the ratio of a building's total floor area (or gross floor area) in proportion to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. FAR is usually expressed as a decimal number. Floor area ratio (FAR) is one of the most common regulatory metrics in city planning, and is thus critical to ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Amtrak senior vice president of high-speed rail development Andy Byford says the proposed high-speed rail line that would connect two major Texas cities could have “a massive positive impact to the Texan economy, which will benefit the whole of Texas.”. Writing in Smart Cities Dive, Dan Zukowski explains how the project, begun by private company Texas Central, is now being spearheaded by ...

Nov 20, 2024 · A former golf club in Las Vegas will be redeveloped into the largest affordable housing project in Nevada history, reports Christian Hudspeth for KTNV.. The project is being kickstarted by a $25 million loan from the State Infrastructure Bank.

A comprehensive plan is an essential feature of long-term planning for cities and counties all over the United States, as both the process and the documentation for creating a broad, long-term vision for future land uses and the built environment of communities.. A comprehensive plan contains a map of future land uses for an entire planning jurisdiction (like a …

Mar 12, 2023 · Editor’s note: This blog was updated on September 19, 2024 to reflect 2023 U.S. crime rate data and trends. In 2020, the national homicide rate rose 30 percent.Homicides continued to increase in most cities in 2021, but the tide of violence began to ebb over the last two years.. Naturally, this tragedy has become a political football, and at least two contending narratives have arisen to ...