Planning Magazine Spring 2026
It's (finally) spring, so Planning's Spring issue heads outside, exploring zoning tools that tame the noise of pickleball and green spaces that women want to use. The cover story shows how communities are driving EV adoption forward. Another big story warns that scammers are posing as planning staff — and it's working. Also in this issue: greener data centers, navigating six generations in the workforce, and single-stair reform for multifamily housing.
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Charge Anxiety
As automakers hit the brakes on electric vehicle manufacturing and the federal government dismantles many of its EV policies, communities aren't slowing down as residents clamor for charging options.
Fraud Alert!
Imposters are scraping public records to send startlingly realistic (but fake) invoices to scam city clients. That's pushing planning departments to rethink digital security.
INTERSECTIONS
Tech: Inclusive design in public spaces
Housing: Single-stair reform
People Behind The Plans: Infrastructural justice
Et Cetera: Animated take on planning
TOOLS FOR THE TRADE
Zoning: Mitigating pickleball's pop, pop, pop
Climate: Greener data centers
Career: Six generations in the workforce
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Contributors
Perspectives: Why imagination matters more than ever
Community Green: Pittsburgh's sustainable airport