New! Monthly Planner Picks

Each month, we're featuring standout planning-related content - books, podcasts, films, and more. Got a favorite? Send it our way for next month’s Picks!

Listen:

Podcast – The Brake (by Streetsblog USA)
Episode 537 – “Paved Paradise” (May 16, 2023)

Hosted by Kea Wilson, The Brake offers compelling interviews with transportation reformers, planners, and advocates pushing for safer, more equitable streets. Recent episodes cover everything from curb management to decolonizing transportation policy. Perfect for planners looking to stay sharp on mobility, equity, and advocacy issues.
Listen to The Brake: A Streetsblog Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Read:

“How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood” by Peter Moskowitz
An investigative dive into how gentrification works, and who it works for, using vivid case studies from New York, Detroit, New Orleans, and San Francisco. It’s a timely and sobering read for planners focused on displacement and equity.

Watch:

Documentary – The Human Scale (2012)
Directed by Andreas Dalsgaard, this film draws from the work of Danish planner Jan Gehl to examine how modern cities prioritize cars over people, and what happens when you flip that script. Available for rent in Fandango.