Urban Planning is Not Boring

Passionate about climate change mitigation, finding equitable solutions to the housing crisis, and more, Sam Ellman and Natalie Ikhrata dive into various topics related to the field of urban planning that are anything but boring! ...more

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January 31, 2024 00:44:20
Beyond Home and Work: Exploring the Importance of Third Places

Beyond Home and Work: Exploring the Importance of Third Places

Welcome back to Urban Planning Is Not Boring! In today's episode, we delve into the concept of third places – those vital social hubs...

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January 16, 2024 00:42:47
Spotlight on APA Inland Empire

Spotlight on APA Inland Empire

Welcome back to Urban Planning is Not Boring! In this episode, Nat and Sam sit down with representatives from the American Planning Association (APA)...

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January 02, 2024 01:06:07
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) East to West with Four Degrees to the Streets

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) East to West with Four Degrees to the Streets

Happy New Year! Welcome back to Urban Planning is Not Boring! We are back from our break with a very exciting episode! In this...

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October 23, 2023 00:27:12
Challenges and Controversies: The Homelessness Crisis and Supreme Court Appeal

Challenges and Controversies: The Homelessness Crisis and Supreme Court Appeal

Welcome back to Urban Planning is Not Boring! In this episode, we delve into the bipartisan alliance formed to address a growing crisis: homelessness....

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October 10, 2023 00:36:34
A Brief Introduction to Affordable Housing

A Brief Introduction to Affordable Housing

Welcome back to "Urban Planning is Not Boring." In this special episode, we're revisiting an essential topic that we recently covered in our class...

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September 19, 2023 00:57:21
Small Steps, Big Impact: Incremental Development

Small Steps, Big Impact: Incremental Development

Cities across the United States have opted to implement policy for community development gradually, rather than undergoing expedited construction and housing reform. Brooklyn Heights,...

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