Southern Urbanism

Where Did the Planners Go?

How Planning’s Declining Influence Led Cities Astray, and What To Do About It

Jun 2 • Billy Cooney

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May 2026

A Design Philosophy for the Criminally Sane

Brief principles for building a world worth living in.

May 26

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Better Invisible Than Heavy

The hand that builds the city is tied. It's up to us to free it.

May 19

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The Moral Inversion of Progressive City Politics

When words stop meaning anything, cities stop working

May 12 • Aaron Lubeck

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City on a Hill?

Nick Larkins critiques commodified communities and pleas for real ownership.

May 4 • Southern Urbanism

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April 2026

Shiny Object Urbanism

How Cities Chase Big Projects over Systemic Change

Apr 29 • Billy Cooney

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Announcing: Fresh Columnists for 2026-2027

Southern Urbanism is growing community through new writers and films

Apr 22 • Aaron Lubeck

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In the Ozarks, a Greenway Inspires Change

The Razorback Greenway and a Design Excellence Program are transforming the small cities of Northwest Arkansas.

Apr 8

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The Builder and the Blamer

Why homebuilding humbles the maker—and enrages the idle.

Apr 1

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March 2026

You Have More Land Than You Think

Clever design creates more housing on small sites

Mar 18 • Eli Smith

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Learning From Tradition in Charleston

Written by Will McCollum

Mar 11

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February 2026

AFFORDABILITY | Tackling Atlanta’s Housing Crisis

Attainable, amenitized, walkable: An innovative development delivers on the holy trinity of infill.

Feb 25

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