#umais #urbanmobility #mobility #ageing #health #publichealth #healthcare #entrepreneurship #smartcities #urbanplanning #urbandesign #urbantransports #accessibility #inclusiveness #innovation #eit… | Master in Urban Mobility UPC 📢 UMAIS Summer School 2026: Registrations open NOW! 💡 Are you passionate about designing inclusive, age-friendly cities and turning ideas into real-world solutions? The UMAIS Summer School is for...

Registrations are open for the UMAIS Summer School 2026, a program in Lisbon and Barcelona focused on designing inclusive, age-friendly cities and developing real-world solutions. Learn more about the program during a live webinar on April 14.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #AgeFriendlyCities

#callforpapers #cfp #urbanstudies #migrationstudies #humangeography | CEDLA (University of Amsterdam) Call for Papers – Symposium Settling in the Self-Built City: South–South Migration and Urban Borderscapes 5–6 November 2026, Amsterdam, the Netherlands The UvA invites submissions for a two-day...

The University of Amsterdam is hosting a symposium on South-South migrants settling in self-built cities in Latin America, with case studies in Medellín and San José on topics like community governance and urban borderscapes by May 1.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #LatinAmerica #Migration

Screenings | Explore Screenings & Film Events — Changing Lanes documentary Discover upcoming screenings and events for Changing Lanes. Stay updated on cinematic screenings near you and plan your movie outings.

The documentary "Changing Lanes" chronicles a grassroots movement in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to transform a dangerous boulevard into a safer street with protected bike lanes. We highly recommend it and screenings in LA and other places start April 16.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #StreetSafety #BikeLanes

Jane's Walk – Jane's Walk is a festival of free, community-led walking conversations. The 2026 Jane’s Walk Festival Weekend is May 1, 2, and 3 — online and around the world! The Jane’s Walk Steering Committee encourages city organizers to make decisions about their local festivals...

The annual Jane's (Jane Jacobs) Walk festival is bringing free, community-led walking conversations to hundreds of cities worldwide to foster neighborhood connection and discovery. Happening in many cities including SF. May 1-3, 2026. (Thanks chip)

#urbanism #urbanplanning #JanesWalk #JaneJacobs

Are you passionate about public space? Ready to help re-make Los Angeles and cities around the world? Agency Artifact is growing—and we’re looking for mid-level and entry-level designers who are… | Chris Torres, RLA Are you passionate about public space? Ready to help re-make Los Angeles and cities around the world? Agency Artifact is growing—and we’re looking for mid-level and entry-level designers who are entrepreneurial,...

Agency Artifact is hiring mid-level and entry-level designers to work on public space, master planning and urbanism projects in Los Angeles and globally.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #DesignJobs #MasterPlanning #LandscapeArchitecture

Empty homes in the UK: Systemic drivers, impacts, and opportunities to reconcile social and ecological targets. at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com | Anna Pagani | 20 comments [NEW OPEN POSITION] ❓ “How many homes do you think lie empty in England? Hundreds? Thousands? Hundreds of thousands?” Most students answer somewhere in that range. 🏡 Current estimates indicate...

King's College London is hiring a fully funded PhD position to investigate England's 1-1.5 million empty homes, focusing on housing justice, system dynamics modeling, and degrowth.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #degrowth #housingjustice #postgrowth

Policy Director, Transportation | Evergreen Action | Zak Accuardi Open opportunity to lead the transportation shop at Evergreen, including both state and federal policy efforts -- an exciting job at an exciting moment, and one that's likely to work closely with me (fair...

Evergreen Action is seeking a policy director, transportation to lead state and federal policy efforts related to transportation. This exciting opportunity offers a $154k salary.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #TransportationPolicy #SustainableTransport #GreenJobs

Apply for a Esri Student Assistantship - User Conference role at Esri via RippleMatch RippleMatch matches students and recent graduates with full time jobs and internships at companies around the world. Sign up for free in less than 5 minutes to find your dream job.

Esri is seeking volunteers for its 2026 User Conference in San Diego, offering complimentary registration, accommodation, and networking for college students passionate about GIS. Apply by April 30. (Thanks Ming)

#urbanism #urbanplanning #EsriUC #GIS #StudentOpportunities

The Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie is hiring an Assistant Chief of Infrastructure, Climate & Mobility, a senior policy and operations role driving the Mayor's agenda across transportation, climate, and… | Andre Adeyemi The Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie is hiring an Assistant Chief of Infrastructure, Climate & Mobility, a senior policy and operations role driving the Mayor's agenda across transportation, climate, and...

San Francisco is hiring an assistant chief of infrastructure, climate & mobility to drive the mayor's agenda across transportation, climate and public infrastructure.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #SanFrancisco #ClimateAction #Infrastructure

Live Near Friends is hiring a Chief of Staff. Two-thirds of people say they want to live near friends and family. Almost none of them do. We're changing that. New California housing laws now let… | Phil Levin | 101 comments Live Near Friends is hiring a Chief of Staff. Two-thirds of people say they want to live near friends and family. Almost none of them do. We're changing that. New California housing laws now let you build...

Live Near Friends is hiring a chief of staff to build the operational engine for their service, which helps friend groups and families design and build custom compounds of 2-6 private homes on single lots in California, leveraging new housing laws.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #Cohousing

Vietnam’s $67BN Gamble on High-Speed Rail Vietnam is about to build the largest infrastructure project in its history. Rayon is the all-in-one, effortless CAD tool for going from concept to completio...

Vietnam is spending 17% of its GDP to connect its cities via high-speed rail, meanwhile 60 Minutes posted yet another video on why high-speed rail isn't happening in the US yet.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #HighSpeedRail #PublicTransit #Infrastructure

Why Seattle’s new train is a big deal I can’t always make the first video, but I always give you the best. The Crosslake Extension in Seattle is open! The Sound Transit 2 line now runs across the...

Seattle has successfully expanded its Link Light Rail system, connecting downtown to Bellevue and Redmond via a pioneering floating bridge across Lake Washington. (Thanks Jacob)

#urbanism #urbanplanning #LinkLightRail #SeattleTransit #PublicTransport

Waymo needs cities to say "yes" to their robotaxis. So they're offering pothole data as a peace offering 🤲 Google owns Waymo. Google owns Waze. Google owns Maps. And Google dominates Ads ... 70%… | Daniel Pelaez Waymo needs cities to say "yes" to their robotaxis. So they're offering pothole data as a peace offering 🤲 Google owns Waymo. Google owns Waze. Google owns Maps. And Google dominates Ads ... 70% of...

Daniel Pelaez critiques Waymo's strategy of offering cities pothole data to gain approval for its robotaxis, arguing that this approach is costly and ineffective for true infrastructure maintenance.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #Waymo #Robotaxis #Infrastructure

Episode 108: Building Wealth by Renting with Shane Phillips and Bob Simpson - UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies Shane shares findings from his work on a proposed new model for building renter wealth: shared prosperity rental housing.

UCLA Housing Voice podcast examines shared prosperity rental housing, asking why U.S. policy does so much to support homeownership and so little for renters, and arguing that renter wealth-building could expand housing security and create new paths toward future ownership

#urbanism #urbanplanning

Who should own the value of land? Housing, power and the deep politics of land value capture - UK Collaborative Centre For Housing Evidence Sitemap

As housing crises deepen across cities, Land Value Capture is at the center of debates over housing and equitable development; this new report argues modest reforms cannot fix a system built on unequal land ownership and speculation.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #LandValueCapture #AffordableHousing

City Community Research and Learning Collaborative | David Roberts | 10 comments Big news! I am thrilled to announce the official launch of the City Community Research and Learning Collaborative (CCRLC) alongside my colleague, Aditi Mehta. 🌐 Explore our new digital home here: https://lnkd.in/e2G6kNyF...

The City Community Research and Learning Collaborative (CCRLC) launched to unite students, faculty, and community partners for tackling urban challenges through community-engaged research, innovative pedagogy, and collaborative action.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #CommunityEngagement

Happy City Index 2026 A global benchmark for balanced urban development

The 6th edition of the Happy City Index was announced, revealing a global ranking of 251 cities based on 64 indicators across six dimensions including health and mobility. Copenhagen secured the top spot.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #affordablehousing #housingpolicy #floridahousing

Uber Backs Bills to Make It Harder to Sue Them for Crashes Uber is spending tens of millions on a California ballot measure that could make it harder for riders, pedestrians, and drivers to sue for damages after car crashes. It is part of a broader liability...

Uber is spending millions on a California ballot measure and other US legislative efforts to limit its liability in car crash lawsuits, making it harder for victims, pedestrians, and drivers to sue for damages. This is as they prep for robotaxis and faces many of sexual assault lawsuits.

#urbanism

April 2026: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit better Regional trains, Idaho stops, and so many Earth Day cleanups

tiny lil actions is a Chicago-focused urbanist newsletter with tiny actions you can take to get involved with making the city a better place. We love it and think there should be one of these for every city! If you have one for your city please share it with us!

#urbanism #urbanplanning #housing

Empty homes in the UK: Systemic drivers, impacts, and opportunities to reconcile social and ecological targets. at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com | Anna Pagani | 20 comments [NEW OPEN POSITION] ❓ “How many homes do you think lie empty in England? Hundreds? Thousands? Hundreds of thousands?” Most students answer somewhere in that range. 🏡 Current estimates indicate...

King’s College London is hiring a fully funded PhD position to investigate England’s 1-1.5 million empty homes, focusing on housing justice, system dynamics modeling, and degrowth.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #degrowth #housingjustice #postgrowth

Mason AI, a tech company focused on accelerating urban development through AI-powered code-compliant blueprints, announced it raised $4.3 million and is hiring for founding engineers, a founding GTM lead, and a principal plan reviewer.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #proptech #contech

Policy Director, Transportation | Evergreen Action | Zak Accuardi Open opportunity to lead the transportation shop at Evergreen, including both state and federal policy efforts -- an exciting job at an exciting moment, and one that's likely to work closely with me (fair...

Evergreen Action is seeking a policy director, transportation to lead state and federal policy efforts related to transportation. This exciting opportunity offers a $154k salary.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #cleantransportation #decarbonization #climatepolicy

Apply for a Esri Student Assistantship - User Conference role at Esri via RippleMatch RippleMatch matches students and recent graduates with full time jobs and internships at companies around the world. Sign up for free in less than 5 minutes to find your dream job.

Esri is seeking volunteers for its 2026 User Conference in San Diego, offering complimentary registration, accommodation, and networking for college students passionate about GIS. Apply by April 30. (Thanks Ming)

#urbanism #urbanplanning #EsriUC #GIS #StudentOpportunities

Every Reason to Hate Cars Made by humans for humans. No AI voices or generative AI was used in the making of this video.Check out my new public transit travel show, Day Pass, now avai...

“Cars are Great! (so why do urbanists hate them?)” by Not Just Bikes answers the question well.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #carfree #walkability #sustainablecities

Mexico City's Elevated Trolleybus is weird but makes sense Why would a city build an expensive elevated guideway and then run buses on it instead of trains? Mexico City did just that, and it actually does make some s...

Mexico City’s new elevated Bus Rapid Transit system, featuring trolleybuses, offers a cost-effective and high-performing alternative to traditional rail for medium-demand corridors.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #sustainabletransport #publictransit #brt

Pakistan announces free public transport after fuel price hike – as it happened This blog is closed – our live coverage continues in a new blog here

Pakistan has made state-run public transport free for one month in Islamabad and Punjab, a major urban mobility measure announced as protests spread over steep fuel price hikes linked to the Iran war.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #publictransport #sustainablemobility #climateaction

Washington state passed a first-in-the-U.S. law, SB 6026, allowing housing in commercial zones and providing flexibility on ground-floor retail mandates in new apartment buildings, aiming to alleviate the state’s severe housing shortage and reduce vacant commercial spaces.

#urbanism #urbanplanning

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#48: Spain's National Transit Pass, NYC's Lost Automats, and Google Maps' Market Maker Effect Welcome to the 48th issue of Urbanism Now, our weekly newsletter curated with brief and insightful urban ideas from around the world to inspire action where you (c)are.

The latest issue is out now!
Spain's National Transit Pass, NYC's Lost Automats, and Google Maps' Market Maker Effect

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#urbanism #urbanplanning #spain #nyc

Writing-Up Grants - IJURR IJURR Foundation promotes urban and regional research. Within this broad field it is particularly keen to encourage an understanding of the interconnection between social, economic and political processes...

IJURR Foundation is accepting applications for writing-up grants of up to £6,000 for PhD students in urban and regional studies from low- and middle-income countries who have completed fieldwork and are writing their dissertation. Apply by January 31.

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