The Urbanist Media Guide
You are what you eat. So, what’s in your feed?
How much time do you have? Whether you’re diving deep or catching up quick, this list has you covered. Check out these technical and inspiring sources on Podcast, Youtube, Instagram, and more.
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Podcast:
Multitasking? Walking, busing, or biking back from work? Listen to these podcasts.
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
Interviews with real urban changemakers.The Urbanist
Stories of all length reporting on global happenings.The Strong Towns Podcast & Bottom Up Revolution
Straight from the horse’s mouth, learn the financial discussion behind new urbanism.
YouTube:
Do you have 10 minutes? Start here. Many of these channels will make you laugh - and all will expand your mind.
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) CNU - the thought leaders on urbanism. Over half a million minutes of panels, lectures, and community stories.
Strong Towns Smart cities, from the ground up. Chuck Marohn and team make the financial case for good planning.
The Aesthetic City Thoughtful, visual storytelling showcasing different cities.
Oh the Urbanity! Highlights urbanist projects and breaks down planning concepts.
Stewart Hicks Bite-sized ideas on how buildings shape our lives.
City Beautiful Urbanism for everyone—the easiest to share with your non-urbanist friends.
City Nerd Says it like it is, a vlog-style dive into urban design.
Climate and Transit Fresh takes on transportation and sustainability.
Not Just Bikes A mix of highlights and roasts.
About Here Vancouver-based, a lens into alternative planning practices.
Never Too Small Intoxicating design for tiny spaces.
The B1M Projects around the world, more technical about infrastructure. Will make you feel smarter.
Build the Lanes A must-watch for infrastructure and mobility nerds.
Instagram:
Need a quick break? Here is some wholesome content for when you want to scroll.
Our top rec: @emergingnewurbanists We highlight great urbanist topics and leaders, and share the latest goings-on within our community. A great platform to follow for career growth opportunities, social events, book clubs, and more.
@americanplanningassociation Interviews, conference clips, and planning.
@planetizen News, learning opportunities, and good headlines.
@cnu_newurbanism Stay tapped into the heart of New Urbanism.
@cityglowup Before and after transformations — visual wins.
@segregation_by_design Sobering visualizations of redlining, highways, and disinvestment.
@pmyrick14 Placemaking + personal reflections = inspiration.
@citylab Quick news bites and ideas about urban life.
@humanecities Vlog-style urban reflections and scene-setting.
@savingthecitytv Urban docuseries content in IG form.
@street.seats An archive of delightful street seating.
Beyond:
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@StrongTowns – A classic.
@CanUrbanism – Planning news + urban memes from Canada.
@CityLab – Urban-focused news from Bloomberg.
@NewUrbanism – The Official CNU account.
@BrentToderian – Former Vancouver city planner, predictably good content.
You likely have a favorite source that we didn’t include– share it in the comments so others can check it out. Have a good day, and learn something new!
https://open.substack.com/pub/jackphillyre?r=2x2uul&utm_medium=ios —> @jackphillyre provides a great deep dive into Philadelphia urbanism and development for those interested in all things Philly-focused