Aug 4, 2026
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, recently reelected to a second term, details his vision for repurposing vacant land and creating “America’s North Coast” along the Lake Erie and Cuyahoga River waterfronts. In an interview for the Mayor’s Desk series, the 39-year-old Bibb also spelled out other efforts to better...
Jun 26, 2026
The leader of UN-Habitat details solutions to the global housing crisis, the predominant topic at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, hosted in May in Baku,...
Apr 26, 2026
The latest installment of the Mayor’s Desk interview series features Fairbanks, Alaska Mayor Mindy O’Neall, who reflects on the special challenges of governing in a “land of extremes,” on matters ranging from affordable housing to climate...
Mar 27, 2026
Zoning got constitutional blessing 100 years ago in the Supreme Court case Euclid versus Ambler Realty. Dartmouth College economist Bill Fischel explains how the rules guiding development came to be – and are now being blamed for a shortage of...
Feb 19, 2026
Urban planners are trying to figure out the future just like everybody else. The 2026 Trend Report for Planners looks at the top issues—from artificial intelligence to the future of work—that planning professionals must keep an eye on as they help guide growth in the world’s cities and...