I’m an Urban Planner. AMA

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For those thinking about going into the field or those already here – AMA.

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  1. 404_Srajin Avatar

    At current population growth rate in the world… How long do you think until Urban planning will begin exploring the concept of a Hive City.

    Like Kowloon, but intentional.

  2. Dirty_Questions69 Avatar

    What’s the best planned city?

  3. fan_tas_tic Avatar

    How do you deal with people who don’t understand that cars are the least efficient way to travel in a city?

  4. Fit_Tomatillo_8717 Avatar

    How would you plan a city where you know barely anyone really drives much anymore . Asking since I’m considering that if living expenses continue with callous ceaseless mess then what comparatively fewer youth abound couldn’t really afford to have vehicles to practice with even if they were impulsed to learn it— -_- not to mention elderly like persons who ought to really consider dropping the practice.

  5. Cardinal_350 Avatar

    Do you play Cities Skylines?

  6. Proof_Ad6637 Avatar

    what is your degree in?

  7. Proof_Ad6637 Avatar

    I have a background in environmental consulting, specifically water/septic. Any tips on how someone in my sector could break into your field?

  8. helpfulplatitudes Avatar

    Some minimal amount of planning is necessary for a community to safely grow to avoid traffic and fire hazards, but people get famously irate about HOA rules like length of grass, minimum lawn decorations, etc. Where do you fall on the spectrum of how much planning is optimal?

  9. Dirty_Questions69 Avatar

    Which Urban do you like better, Keith or Karl?

  10. Apprehensive-Mud-606 Avatar

    Are you the same guy that ended up joining the Van Buren Boys after your scholarship was denied?

    (anyone who gets this reference gets my props lol!)

  11. Greatgrandma2023 Avatar

    Which cities are most walkable?

    How can I get my city to build walkable areas?

  12. Other_SQEX Avatar

    Is there any way to (slowly or quickly) undo the damage done to allergy sufferers from the late 40s-early 50s urban planets deciding that cramming as many male trees together exclusively? Specifically referring to species like live oak which overproduce pollen when in an environment heavily pollinated by others if the same species? How do we get out of that feedback loop?

  13. PugsandTacos Avatar

    Who do we hang for the invention of the suburb without any commercial areas?

    Same for the strip mall?

    Names.

  14. Relevant-Net1082 Avatar

    Urban planning seems to go through fads and fashions. The current fad seems to be making former malls and retail spaces mixed use in suburbs. This seems to receive a fair bit of venom from boomers unhappy about apartments near their homes. Being that apartments often start out AAA and then slide over time….do mixed use developments follow the same trend of decline?

  15. helpfulplatitudes Avatar

    What do they tell you at school regarding reacting to popular anti-planning sentiment stemming from social nudging? For example many urban planners try to increase transit use by decreasing required parking of developments which leads to nowhere to park in urban centers.

  16. tobyhardtospell Avatar

    What do you think is the biggest problem with our cities today? Where (generally) do you work?

  17. No_Equivalent_7866 Avatar

    Can you talk about a successful project you’ve worked on?