Urban Planning

The way we build our cities is largely driven by zoning. The decisions about land use are made at city hall. But have these rules helped to create urban sprawl and economic inequality? What are some zoning reforms that can transform city planning into a force for social good, enabling cities to become more sustainable, walkable and socially just? Sara Bronin talks about her latest book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.

A new report on urban agriculture in San Antonio suggests the placement of urban farms and food forests on underutilized public natural land would increase high-quality food access to areas with food insecurity.

Critics say the planned subdivision could pollute the Edwards Aquifer

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Antonio had the largest numeric population gain in the country from 2016-2017, for U.S. cities of at least 50,000…

Business Insider makes the argument in a series this week that American suburbs as we know them are dying.

The Alamo City is known for preserving historic sites like the San Antonio Missions. But there are also 27 designated historic neighborhoods where the…